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Both David and Isaiah prayed Lord, rend the heavens and come down (Psalm 144:5; Isaiah 64:1). It
happened when Jesus came. New Testament believers need never pray it again. Christ tore the heavens,
and came down to us. He then returned through the heavens ensuring that they remain open. The rent
heavens have been rent for ever, and have never been sewn up again, neither by a needlewielding Satan or any other hand. Through that open heaven the Holy Spirit then began to descend
the latter rain (Acts 2). The heavens are no more like brass, THEY ARE OPEN. Hell cannot impose
sanctions, and blockade the kingdom of God, nor deprive its citizens. The new and living way is established
beyond enemy control. Jesus Christ is Lord. REINHARD BONNKE.
(Psalms 144:5) Bow
thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and
they shall smoke.
(Isaiah 64:1) Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down,
that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
The Light from the cross is not the spotlight for any preacher. Jesus didn't die to give us a career, but to
SAVE THE LOST. (Luke 19:10)
The rainbow is not a mere phenomenon of beauty but a Divine reminder of Gods archery. There was a
rainbow round about the throne and out of the throne proceeded lightnings, Gods mighty arrows. (Rev.
4:3,5). No wind can blow a rainbow away. No devil can switch it off. The battle belongs to the Lord.
We all suffer lifes storms when ominous blackness fills our skies, but that arching
splendour of prismatic colour in the rain cloud, seen with our mortal eyes, is the objective
standard of God to reassure us. Gods rainbow is His love bent to the world - and you and me.
It is one of the greatest tragedies in history that the church should have decided to adopt the attitude of
subdued emotions for worship. Calling that solemnity reverence is an abuse of the English language.
How reverent is it to be glum when remembering all God has done for us? Our efforts not to be emotional
when God is in view must come as a surprise to God. Is he happy with switched-off worshipers, deadpan
faces, as rigid as gravestone figures? Would we ourselves want visitors who were like icebergs or
Egyptian mummies? God, the fountain of life, needs lifeless representatives like we need a pain in the neck.
Frigid worship is excused as dignified. The nine-fold fruit of the Spirit does not include dignity. Dignity is
no response to Christ crucified. In Scripture worshipers fall at the feet of Christ. On the day of Pentecost
believers were thought to be drunk as they left the upper room. It is joy unspeakable and full of glory.
God bless you. REINHARD BONNKE
June 23, 2011
The Cross affected the Throne
Revelation describes the whole universe being swept with the praise of Jesus. Every creature in heaven
and earth know that none of them is worthy, only Jesus. (Rev. 5) They multiply accolades and exhaust
language to match His unparalleled work. The cause of such worthiness was observable only in a measure
even by those who watched Him in His dying hours. But the total costit was , because the Cross affected the
Throne!
Christ was one with the Father. Infinity shared with the sin-bearer. The black hurricanes surging around
the Cross swept also around the Throne above. Christ accepted our judgement but . (2Cor 5,19) The
vastness of the heart of God found a place for the sorrows of mankind. The music of heaven developed a
minor key. REINHARD BONNKE
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suddenly he heard footsteps but this time inside the house. Jesus was marching in majesty and power
towards the front door. He had the key. It now was His duty to answer the door. John was wondering
what would happen and stood right behind Jesus when the Lord opened the door wide. Who was it? The
devil of course. But when the devil saw Jesus standing in the door he bowed low, very low indeed, and said
Sorry Sir, I knocked on the wrong door!
Some have given 9 rooms to Jesus and on the door of room number 10 they have written Strictly Private.
It is there where they have their secret sins and live their double life. But Jesus cannot be cheated. Cmon.
Lets sing it together from the bottom of our hearts Unto Jesus I surrender, unto Him I freely give.I
surrender ALL, unto thee my God and Savior, I surrender all. This is my foolproof recipe for victory! Does
it speak to you? Please let me know. With all my love, REINHARD BONNKE.
Bethel Temple, Surabaya, IndonesiaBethel Temple, Surabaya, Indonesia
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June 3, 2011
Jesus in your eyes...
During the years of our tent-crusades in Africa my music-minister Adam Mtsweni and I were looking for a
new platform-organ and went from shop to shop in the city of Johannesburg. It was noon, and there was
one more shop we were heading for. On arrival I saw a salesman hanging around during the lunch-break,
and I thought he had hardly noticed it. My colleague and I went from instrument to instrument, but
suddenly that lone salesman stood in front of me. His eyes were wide open and his face as white as a sheet.
Sir, he stammered, I can see Jesus in your eyes. I was dumbfounded. How can this be? I thought, a
total stranger says he can see Jesus in my eyes? We had something like a revival in the music-shop, and
when I left walking to the car I said, Lord, I will never understand how something like this is possible.
Then the Holy Spirit spoke to me No problem! Jesus lives in your heart, and sometimes he likes to look out
of the windows! What a wonderful truth. In John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love
me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode
with him. REINHARD BONNKE
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When God said Let there be ..., He knew things would go badly wrong, but He left a door open to come in
and put things right. It involved the Lamb of God being slain in some mysterious sense. The Creator was
the Savior. He made a world in which He was to be crucified, by Gods set purpose and foreknowledge.
(Acts 2:23) God made trees, for He would hang on a tree, a death tree which would become the Tree of
Life. He made iron for nails would fasten Him there - but they would secure our salvation. This planet was
to be the scene of everlasting redemption. It was founded for salvation, bearing the mark of the Cross.
Amen! REINHARD BONNKE
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March 8, 2011
Wrestling Match with the Almighty?
It is a sad fact of our nature - a psychological fact - that our own desires can be so loud they sound like
Divine commands. Shout long enough about what we already want to do and the echo will come back
sooner or later, but it is our own voice, not the voice of God.
People talk of how they wrestled with God over a decision. Is God like that? Hardly! In fact, they are
wrestling with their own will, not Gods will. They want Him to agree. Do we really imagine we must
wrestle with God to pry a secret out of Him about what He wants us to do? Surely He would just tell us
without an all-out wrestling match with the Almighty.
After Jerusalem fell, many of the people wanted Jeremiah to inquire if they should leave the land. In their
heart they wanted to go to Egypt and meant to do so. They only wanted Jeremiah to persuade God to
approve their plans. Jeremiah inquired, and God did not approve at all. They went anyway saying
Jeremiah had lied about what God said. They ran into great trouble as a result. God had not said anything
about them leaving in the first place. It is folly to make decisions in haste and to put words in the mouth of
the Almighty.
However, there is a safeguard for all "voices" and impulses and that is the Word of God. For example,
Isaiah Chapter 8 warns, "If they speak not according to this Word there is no light in them" (Vs. 20). The
Bible claims for itself the unique privilege of being the means through which God speaks. REINHARD
BONNKE
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March 4, 2011
The Supreme Wonder of the Gospel...
Jesus did not come to give us religious feelings or to suggest to us a system of mind power. He came to
save us, not to explain how our "inner resources" can be tapped to save ourselves. Jesus was not a teacher
of TM, or Quietism, or Stoicism. He was and is, first and foremost, a Savior.
As for other religions, which of them offers eternal life now? Some only promise the end of existence. The
teachings of "Karma" see life as such a misery that obliteration is the only way out! Then there is the
Paradise promise, which consists of endless sensual pleasure. Unending gluttony and everlasting lust
sound more like hell than heaven to me. The supreme wonder of the Gospel is its present realization of Life
life of such quality that it cannot fade for eternity. Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never
die. Do you believe this?" (John 11:25-26) REINHARD BONNKE
In the middle of an insect-swarm!
Preaching in Africa.In the middle of an insect-swarm! Preaching in Africa.
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February 7, 2011
JESUS -- The Kinsman-Redeemer who Died instead of Killing
That is JESUS! Wicked men had bound him, lashed and crucified Him -- the innocent One, unlawfully and
unjustly. Should His death not be avenged? But Jesus did not cry out for vengeance. Instead He prayed:
Father, forgive them (Luke 23:34). Paul expressed it:
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:19). God was pleased to have all his
fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things
in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross (Colossians 1:19-20).
Whoever was guilty of Jesus death, they were forgiven by His prayer, whether they were Greek, Roman
or Jewish. The blood of Jesus, which they shed, was their Redemption. Their pardon was handed to them
at the very cross they erected. It was written by the pen of God dipped in the fountain of the precious blood
of Jesus. Instead of coming to avenge our sins, He allowed all the vengeance due to us to fall on Him. He
became the great and ultimate victim, blocking the course of the blood feud forever! Jesus offered his own
blood to put an end to all vengeance.
He himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of
hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near
(Ephesians 2:14, 17).
Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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February 3, 2011
Fishers of Men
The apostles were sent
To fish in the raging nations
The tumultuous waters of mankind
In foreign fishing grounds
Amidst enormous dangers in uncharted waters
They had fished fish from the angry Sea of Galilee
They would be fishers of men from the angry seas of the nations
It would be dangerous
There would be storms
The winds would always be contrary
They would launch out against the currents of the world
The waves would lash them, sometimes mountainous and threatening to swallow them.
They could get off course and be driven up and down
All that, but they would be fishers of men. Let's follow their example. Jesus is with us.
REINHARD BONNKE
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February 2, 2011
Spiritual Safety
Nobody keeps an open mind about his or her safety. They want to be sure what they eat is not deadly, for
example, or that their car has good brakes. Spiritual safety is far more important. Christians do NOT
keep an open mind about their salvation, nor about Christs wonderful promises. They choose to trust.
Christs word is positive. True faith is positive. It is not pro-tem, just for the time being. Passengers dont
mind an aircraft pilot being dogmatic. They hope he is, especially about their destination. If he isnt dead
sure, passengers fear they will end up dead, for sure! In life we want our destination equally guaranteed.
Who really thinks it is a virtue to be doubtful whether they will land in hell or heaven? REINHARD
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night. Only at night the dissimilarity becomes apparent. The servant goes and asks for his pay the son
not. Why not the son? Because the son knows something the servant doesnt. He knows that the day will
come, when all that belongs to his father will belong to him.
Do we serve Jesus Christ just as a servant - for instant reward, recognition and a constant pat on the
shoulder? Or are we sons who know that an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that does not fade
away is reserved in heaven for us? (1Peter 1, 3-5). Let us not be man-pleasers but God-pleasers. Blessed?
REINHARD BONNKE
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January 7, 2011
The power of God is the person of the Holy Spirit
The power of God is the person of the Holy Spirit and you cannot split a person. No person can appear in
percentages, you and I included. God does not deal in dribs and drabs. He is not mean or careful, but
generous. He does not dish out the Spirit by measure, checked and weighed as if on heavenly scales. He
does not turn the faucet off so that it does no more than dribble. He fully lets it run. God has no water
meter in heaven and Pentecost is not a touch of blessing or an anointing just for a sermon. It continues
until the Great Commission has been completed, until we no longer need to evangelize a continuing and
extended movement of Gods Spirit till the end of the age. Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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January 5, 2011
JESUS IN YOUR EYES
Years ago my music-minister (Adam Mtsweni) and I were shopping for a new keyboard. It was at noon
that we entered a big music-shop in Johannesburg/South Africa. There was a salesman, but he took no
notice of us and Adam and I tried out all the keyboards. Suddenly the salesman appeared. He seemed to be
in a different mood, something like in a state of shock and said to me Sir, I can see Jesus in your eyes!
What? The Holy Spirit had entered that shop. We forgot all about the keyboard and had a revival instead.
But when I was walking back to my car I kept saying Lord, I will never understand it. How can a total
stranger walk up to me and say Sir, I can see Jesus in your eyes?. Suddenly the Holy Spirit spoke to me
and said No problem! Jesus lives in your heart and sometimes HE LIKES TO LOOK OUT OF THE
WINDOWS. I laughed and cried. What glorious truth. I got the point! Years later I met the wife of the
salesman who told me, that her husband had followed Jesus for the rest of his life and went to be with the
Lord. I trust that this little testimony blesses you. REINHARD BONNKE.
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January 4, 2011
The "Atom" Split!
In every atom, positive and negative forces are held together in balance. But when the atom is split,
positive splits from negative and power is released, either for destruction or for benefit. Something like this
happened on the Cross. Hanging there, Jesus experienced in Himself two opposing forces the negative of
our sins and the positive of Gods love. Evil split away, setting free new powers of righteousness and
resurrection. Within 3 days this new power swung into action, when Christ gloriously and triumphantly
rose from the dead. LETS REJOICE! REINHARD BONNKE
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January 3, 2011
At this faith-point
We can switch direction from unbelief to certainty. Faith is a decision. It has happened to many people,
like a miracle. It reminds me of the healing of the cripple at the Beautiful Gate. Their spiritual feet and
ankle bones receive strength and they enter the temple, walking, leaping and praising God dancing on
faith legs! What a victorious pathway. The Apostle Paul said The life I now live, I live by the faith in the
Son of God. At this faith-point life swings round, personality is re-molded, outlook revolutionized.
Nothing, simply nothing can re-shape life like faith in God. Have a blessed day. REINHARD BONNKE
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January 1, 2011
Flame People
I was thinking of Peter and John at the tomb examining the grave-clothes of the risen Christ. It never even
crossed their minds that they might display the blood- marked wrappings as evidence of his death, like
holy relics to be kissed and touched. They had better things to do! In fact, they spent their time waiting in
the upper room until the fire fell. Pentecost is not a token of death but a trophy of life and victory. We need
scholarship, but how much better it is when it comes from flame people, the Holy Spirit kindling their
thoughts. REINHARD BONNKE
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but who would blow the trumpets to bring down the walls of Jericho. Joseph died at age 110. A man of
faith at 110 is younger than a critical teenager! Want to join Josephs battalion? Onward Christian
soldiers. REINHARD BONNKE
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September 9, 2010
Receiving the Divine Nature
One of the wonderful things about God is His willingness to be represented. It seems impossible for a mere
human to represent Him in any way at all. It certainly wouldnt be possible by mere human effort or
aspiration. It is not only by the condescension and will of God, but by the glorious fact that we receive the
divine nature, we are born again of God, He is more than our recognized father, for the Spirit bears
witness that we are the children of God and His children bear His image.
Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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September 4, 2010
Faith is ordinary everyday trustfulness
Faith is not what you have or what you know. A theological doctorate is not usually any help. Faith has no
mystique, nothing esoteric or rare. It is just a common human faculty, ordinary everyday trustfulness. It is
as good among humble people as among spiritual geniuses, religious giants or mighty Samsons of the
church. The assorted crowd only believed and the woman with an issue of blood only believed, and their
faith put their feet into the Kingdom of God, the Kingdom which is where Christ is. Be blessed. REINHARD
BONNKE
September 3, 2010
NOT ASHAMED
Paul had shaved his head to show he had made a vow (Acts 21,24). People would notice that a skinheadapostle. But HE WAS NOT ASHAMED! He had sworn an oath to do something fort God! Why not we firebaptized believers? They emerged from the Upper Room different! What do people look like who emerge
from our churches on a Sunday morning? Suppose Gods fire fell in the Cowboy Stadium and everybody
came out drunk with the Holy Spirit. IT IS NOT A PRIVATE MATTER! It is a PUBLIC EVENT! The Holy
Spirit is not given to make you comfortable, but to drive you of your cozy corner and into the raw weather
of the world. Lets go. REINHARD BONNKE
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September 1, 2010
The God who seeks man
Adam has had only one idea to hide. God had one idea too, they hide, He seeks! The gods and religions
invented by people all reverses the Divine process. The gods hide and the people seek. In the Garden of
Eden Adam heard the voice of the Lord calling "Where are you? Adam huddled close to Eve, each trying to
get help from the other, like humankind does today. The Lord God clothed them, reassured them, and
made them look up and put their feet on the path towards salvation through His Son. Blessed? REINHARD
BONNKE
September 1, 2010
The blood of Jesus cleanses us totally and renders us fit to serve God immediately
Holiness has two objectives. First, we are holy for the sake of being holy because God is holy. It has its own
built-in reward. Without holiness no man shall see God. The pure in heart will see God (Matthew 5:8),
the Christians greatest hope.
The second objective of holiness is to make people fit for Gods service, but it is often thought of as near
perfection. The glorious truth is that the blood of Jesus cleanses us totally and renders us fit to serve God
immediately. God bless you. REINHARD BONNKE
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Meanwhile, the vast ambition of Satan has flooded the world with a multitude of evils. The evil spirit let
loose in the world works out in human lives until Christ delivers them. Ephesians 2:1-2 says, "And you He
made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of
this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of
disobedience." REINHARD BONNKE
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The Greek used is to describe the greatness of the available resources is megethos. When scientists created
the nuclear bomb they created a word by which to measure the greatest explosive force known. The force
of that weapon is measured in megatons of power. But Paul goes one better and talks about "hyper"
megethos - super greatness. "Mega galactic," a teenager might say today. That is how we should measure
our effectiveness in Christian service. That is the resource available to every one of God's servants. Yes,
that's it! Receive it. REINHARD BONNKE
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August 7, 2010
Witness Identifies Christians
Only one man in the New Testament, Philip, is called an evangelist. The word evangelist is used only three
times. Peter won 3000 souls in one day, but was never called an evangelist, nor was Paul. Why is that?
Because everybody evangelised! Evangelists were not that different. Calling anybody an evangelist was no
distinction. Witness identified Christians. It was dangerous, but obligatory. The word martyr originally
meant witness, but so many died for witnessing that the word became synonymous with giving ones life
for Christ. Christians were called confessors they admitted to it as if guilty. Join the church and you
joined the ranks destined for persecution. It wasnt just to enjoy the meetings, but for a single purpose
witness. That is how it is still today in a wide band of countries across the globe. No matter what. We are
witnesses for Christ. REINHARD BONNKE
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you are blessed.
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inspiration for you. I trust you are blessed. Picture: Andrew Colby
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August 6, 2010
We are each made for God and in His image
Some churchmen say that man is a social animal, as if the herd instinct was all that could be mentioned
about that marvelous creation called man. We are more than a herd we are each made for God and in
His image and nothing else but a relationship with Him will ever satisfy us.
Sometimes, when inspired music touches us, we get a sense of the infinite. Music only points to it, though.
The music echoes a faraway greatness that it cannot fulfill. That infinity is God Himself, and what music
only suggests is given to us when we receive salvation through Jesus Christ, and begin to worship Him. Be
blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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August 6, 2010
STRONG BUT LAZY?
Does receiving the power of God compel Christians to work with great energy gusto? Not at all! People can
be strong but lazy. Perhaps they never do anything else with their gift than use it to build their own
muscles and to feel nice. The kind of power some people ask God for is really compulsion - overcoming
their lethargy, overwhelming their fears and reluctance. They want God to give them such a push that they
can't help but go propelled into service. That's just pie in the sky. God never compels you to serve him in
spite of yourself. No unseen force will lever us out of our arm chair into the street. To get up and go is our
part of the bargain. Arise! REINHARD BONNKE
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August 2, 2010
Christ can make us - we who otherwise would never make it
Christianity has an unconditional welcome above its doors for the storm tossed, the broken in spirit, and
the inadequate. It is the arm of Gods love thrown around those who have given up on themselves, or been
given up by the world, and have not got what it takes. If you would believe you would see the glory of God
(John 11:40).
Christ can make us we who otherwise would never make it. In the Gospels, we see Him coming openfaced and open-armed. To Him, there were no nobodies, nor riffraff, no social rejects. He came for lost
sheep. To women, who were treated as subspecies in some eastern countries, even as they are now, Christ
gave honor. This is the Christ we serve. This IS Christianity. Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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August 1, 2010
Here am I, send me
Isaiah heard God calling Who will go for us but knew he was unfit and had unclean lips(Isaiah 6).
Whether Isaiah had been a swearer, or liar or drinker we are not told, but when he said Here am I, send
me, the state of his lips was no problem! His lips were exactly the lips God used. His uncleanness was
taken away and he was commissioned. God cant wait until we are all sanctified, till all churches are very
spiritual, united, holy and resplendent in character. Isaiahs once unclean lips have thundered through the
ages mighty words like he was wounded for our transgression, he was bruised for our iniquityand by
His stripes we are healed. (Read Isaiah 53). You are not waiting for God, God is waiting for you. Can you
say Amen? REINHARD BONNKE
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are linked to Him with the bonds of His creative life. It renders God sensitive to all we do thats why
Jesus came. He came to rescue us. Only Jesus saves. Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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and helpless, yet Christ conquered this military commander. Within 300 years, Rome itself had been
conquered, not by the jackbooted feet of military forces, but by the bleeding feet of this Man hanging there.
O praise the Lord!
The last pagan emperor, named Julian, tried to restore the old worship of the gods, but the tides released
by Christ's death were too powerful. Julian cried out in agony, "O Galilean, you have conquered!" Thank
you Jesus! REINHARD BONNKE
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the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out (John 6:37) and for the Son of Man has come to seek
and to save that which was lost Luke 19:10. Good Morning from Florida. REINHARD BONNKE
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from the Empire State Building ignoring the Force of Gravity. This would be a jump to a quick conclusion.
The preaching of the Gospel is an ANNOUCEMENT OF A FACT. Repent and believe The Word of the
Lord is a creative act. God said "Let there be light" and there was light... The same voice also said: Your
sins are forgiven The Gov. spokesman in his chariot mocked Elisha, but no unbelief can change the facts.
God speaks and it is done; it stands fast like the very earth. We can only do one thing - come to terms with
the Word of God or blindly ignore it to our own destruction.
The Syrian army heard sounds of a great host coming to rescue Samaria. They fled in panic and left all
their supplies behind. The Word of the Lord, Almighty God, had performed this. It was no coincidence.
Then something most remarkable happened: The Gov. spokesman was knocked down and trampled to
death by people who rushed to get what he didn't believe in.
Here is a powerful fact: The man who does not believe the Gospel will be crushed by its reality. Not
believing it makes no difference to what IS. If we don't go along with it, it will crush us by its very weight.
The tragedy of all tragedies is that the man died because of GOOD NEWS and totally unnecessary. He put
himself outside the possibility of enjoying it. Elisha's word was not a word of calamity or judgment, but of
deliverance. If it was not believed it could not be altered. Not to accept it proved tragic. REINHARD
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many as received Him, to them gave He power to be the sons of God." As I write these words, my heart
rejoices and affirms every word. Yes! Yes! Yes! Jesus is wonderful. REINHARD BONNKE
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The human heart is desperately wicked. We cant cure heart disease by wearing our best clothes. We
cant cleanse our soul by washing our face. Respectability is only outward. To be a Christian starts with
forgiveness. That is what we must preach. That is evangelism to stress it, to hammer away at the need of
it. This day is the day of salvation. Agreed? REINHARD BONNKE
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shouting when the telephone line was dead. If the line is live, and there is power in it, his voice will reach
the other city easily. If the Gospel is live, it will reach the hearts of hearers. Be blessed. REINHARD
BONNKE
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People have the audacity to ask, What has God done for me? What a ridiculous question God has done
everything. For a start, he gave his life for us. We exist by his care; our every breath is a sign of just that.
God is perfect and cannot forget us. He esteems us beyond price. He made us for love, for Himself, and that
is why he came to save us. He wrote the contract of our redemption with a pen dipped in the blood of his
own Son. It is absolute and cannot be challenged.
What God did affects us for ever. This is something so vastly important that everybody needs to know
about it. We are all as much involved as in a family. What Jesus did on the Cross is not a fact to be brushed
aside. We may as well ask what our mother has got to do with us. We may as well ignore the sun in the
sky. Christ stands at the door and knocks, wanting to come in. Are you blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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July 9, 2010
God Never forgets His promises
God never forgets His promises, and they are not cancelled by the death of those to whom the promises
first were made. He promised to Moses things Moses never began to enjoy, but it had revealed God's will in
the matter, and the same thing would be done but for Joshua. If God's promises apply to our situation,
then they are promises as much to us as much as to the original receivers. e.g. Christ promised the Holy
Spirit's power to His disciples to be His witnesses throughout the whole world, and until the whole world
receives that witness the promise holds good. We appropriate Gods promises by trust. God bless you.
REINHARD BONNKE
July 9, 2010
The power of the Holy Spirit cannot be worked up
Being filled with the Spirit doesnt mean being super holy, and it does not mean you have to spend years
becoming very holy and fit for Gods Spirit. If you are weak then you are fit because the power of God is
for the weak. His power is made perfect in weakness (2 Cor 12:9).
You need the fullness of the Holy Spirit. If you are saved, born again, and washed in the blood of Jesus, you
have everything that makes you fit to be filled with the Spirit. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all
sin. Do not be misled: All does not mean some, but every bit, every smear, and every dirty mark,
leaving our robes glistening pure and white. We are righteous in Christ, and you can never be more
righteous, more sanctified, or more holy than that. In Christ we stand complete and ready.
The power of the Spirit cannot be worked up, pulled down, manufactured, or generated by hard work and
much praying. The Holy Spirit does not wait till you sweat before giving you his power. Jesus said, Ask,
and it will be given to you ... Everyone who asks receives (Mt 7:7-8). Nothing could be simpler!
God only has gifts. He has nothing for sale. He has no bargains, and you can forget all about negotiation,
haggling, and compromise agreements. He is absolutely unilateral, one-sided; he just gives, and we can
only do one thing receive. He wants nothing from us by way of payment. This God is our God. Be
blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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MILITANT MERCY
The Gospel does not threaten sinners. It is glad news, not mad news. Yet Jesus talked more about hell than
heaven not as a THREAT but as a WARNING. There is something Id call MILITANT MERCY. When a
fast moving car approaches a child, we would snatch it from danger. It may be rough, but it is true mercy.
Thats what Jesus does! HE SAVES. REINHARD BONNKE.
PS Please make your friends aware of my FB Page. The Lord will bless them as well.
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Bullet Proof
We are told that Napoleon ordered a coat of mail made; but he was not quite certain that it was
impenetrable, so he said to the manufacturer of that bullet-proof-vest: Put it on now yourself and let us
try it. With shot after shot from his own pistol, the emperor found that it was first-class quality. Then the
man received a large reward.
I bless God that the same coat of mail that struck back the weapons of temptation from the heart of Christ
in the wilderness WE MAY NOW ALL WEAR. Jesus comes and says I have been tempted, and I know
what it is to be tempted. Take this robe that defended me, and wear it for yourselves. I shall see you
through all trials and I shall see you through all temptations. Its a good deal. Not so? REINHARD
BONNKE
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July 6, 2010
True Faith is NOT Faith in Faith
We are not asked to believe what faith can do, but what GOD can do! It is not faith in the power of faith
but faith in the power of God! Jesus said: Only believe! That was his way of saying: relax. True faith is like
an electrical wiring-system. Wiring in itself lights no lamp, runs no appliance. It is NOT the wire. There is
no wire-power. It is electrical voltage plus amperage that produces results. YET: It needs wire to do it!
There is no such thing as faith-power but faith brings the power of God. Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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The just shall live by faith
A Jewish Rabbi counted 248 Commandments and 365 Prohibitions in Scripture. David in Psalm 15
brought it down to 11 and Micah to 3. Habakkuk put the rules of life altogether in one: The just shall live
by faith. Later another Jewish Scholar with the most penetrating mind of his day saw that Habakkuk had
hit on the central fact of life. Paul wrote half the New Testament around that discovery: Hab 2,4; Rom
1,17; 2Cor 5,7; Gal 2,20; Gal 3,11; Heb 10,38.
What is faith? The easiest thing in human experience: Slip your hand into the hand of Jesus! It is a childlike
dependence. With faith, everything we do is significant, crowds or no crowds, success or no success. Faith,
trust in God, is the substance that fills our emptiness. God bless you. REINHARD BONNKE
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Pentecost is not a token of death but a trophy of life and victory
Peter and John at the tomb examining the grave-clothes of the risen Christ: it never even crossed their
minds that they might display the blood- marked wrappings as evidence of his death, like holy relics to be
kissed and touched. They had better things to do! In fact, they spent their time waiting in the Upper Room
until the fire fell. Pentecost is not a token of death but a trophy of life and victory. The true sign of a living
Lord is living fire from heaven. As they looked at the disciples, even enemies could tell that they had been
with Jesus. We need scholarship like we need every kind of help from one another, but how much better it
is when it comes from flame people, the Spirit kindling their thoughts. It was this fire-baptism that made
them preach the Gospel everywhere, and so it is today. REINHARD BONNKE
Peter van den Berg, Fire ConferencePeter van den Berg, Fire Conference
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Part of the Agenda of Jesus and the Holy Spirit
What Jesus began to do was also the programme of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:1). His work goes on till now.
Jesus was always in partnership with the Holy Spirit. That partnership has never been rescinded. The
Holy Spirit continues today to do what He did with Jesus. There are no divisions in the Godhead. The
Father, the Son and Holy Spirit, three Persons, are the syndicate of salvation resourced by omnipotence.
God on the march represents a Jesus-Holy Spirit invitation to us all. It is our greatest opportunity of a life
investment that pays eternal interest. We can come right in on Christ-Holy Spirit purposes, backed by
their resources. We can tie our own aims to theirs as they move forward. That way we can be successful in
life, in the greatest possible project, THE GOSPEL. Of course we are free agents and at liberty to set up our
own businesses, independently of Jesus, the Holy Spirit and their undertakings. But remember: all nonGod operations are temporary. The Jesus-Holy Spirit partnership will swings past anything else that
moves. This is part of Gods order at creation, and goes on for ever with or without us.
Are you already included? Greetings, REINHARD BONNKE.
Asia Conference, CHC, SingaporeAsia Conference, CHC, Singapore
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Our salvation is secure
The Cross stands fast. It is an anchor of the soul. That figure of speech is found in the book of Hebrews
6:19-20. "This {hope} we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the
Presence {behind} the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, {even} Jesus..."
This is a sea-going picture from those ancient days. A ship comes into harbor, but cannot draw too near to
the shore in the darkness. So a sailor gets into a boat with an anchor and a line attached which is also fixed
to the ship. He is called the "fore runner". As he rows, the line between anchor and ship is played out and
links them. Eventually the forerunner boat arrives and the seaman carries the anchor ashore and secures
it on land.
In the morning, no sails are needed. The crew of the ship begins to wind in the anchor cable yet it isn't the
anchor which moves but the ship. Slowly the vessel winches towards the shore. This is the background to
the word "forerunner".
Our "forerunner" is Jesus who has entered through the veil and our anchor is made fast. Our salvation is
secure like the sailor ashore whom the crew cannot see. Christ is no longer visible to us, He is "ashore" in
glory, and WE ARE ATTACHED BY FAITH TO GLORY BY HIM. He has entered glory for us. Day by day
the cable is shortening, and pulling us nearer and nearer to Christ our forerunner.
Eventually we shall reach heaven's shore and what shall we see? Our "forerunner" waiting to greet us,
that "where He is there we may also be." Faith links us already, and will bring us to Him at last. That faith
is assurance. Agreed? REINHARD BONNKE
July 1, 2010
Wasting Oneself For Jesus
The absolute selflessness of Jesus takes us aback. Do we understand it? He talks of good measure, pressed
down, shaken together and running over (Luke 6:38). It is corn buying in the market, filling the sack,
shaking and pressing it down, then piling a cone on the top and poking a finger in to fill it with a few more
grains.
Jesus wasnt just talking about money, either, but about life-style and disposition. A Roman soldier could
compel a Jew to carry his tackle for a mile, but Jesus said they could beat the law by voluntarily going two
miles, and instead of a man taking your cloak by suing you, give it to him. Give to the one who asks and do
not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Matthew 5:39-40.
The woman, who emptied her only wealth upon Christ with a bottle of precious ointment, shocked the
disciples with such immodest abundance, but it delighted Jesus. She had captured His very own spirit of
greatness. The fragrance filled the house, and as Jesus indicated, has filled the world ever since. Lets
waste ourselves for Jesus. "For He alone is worthy..." REINHARD BONNKE
July 1, 2010
What bare hands can do
Murderous bands of Amalekite plunderers began to harass Israels flanks, picking off stragglers and
stripping them of their meagre belongings. Joshua had to marshal what men and arms he could. It was a
pitiful show since they do not have so much as a rag raised on a pole to rally them. However, Moses had
his own bare hands to raise to the God of Heaven, and the Amalekites were routed. Moses said, Hands
were lifted up to the throne of the Lord (Exodus 17:16). Try it. It really works. Even today. REINHARD
BONNKE
July 1, 2010
A man of faith at 110 years is younger than a critical teenager
God is not a democrat. He dropped a whole generation which died in the wilderness of doubt and stood
with only two men: Joshua and Caleb! This is how serious God takes unbelief. Before Joseph died in Egypt
he took an oath from his children that they take his bones in a coffin on the day of departure for the
Promised Land. (Gen 50:22-26).
Joseph didnt want to be a mummy in Egypt with a private pyramid. He wanted to be present when God
opened the Red Sea. They took his bones when they left Egypt. The bones didnt rattle in the coffin, they
must have laughed and rejoiced There was more life in those bones then in those who carried them. The
bones arrived, but not the bearers. Joseph blew the first trumpet of faith for the return of Israel! He blew it
with those not yet born, but who would blow the trumpets to bring down the walls of Jericho. Joseph had
died at age 110. A man of faith at 110 is younger than a critical teenager! Want to join Josephs battalion?
REINHARD BONNKE
Asia Conference of the CHC in SingaporeAsia Conference of the CHC in Singapore
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richly - and no weapon formed against you shall success. Be blessed! REINHARD BONNKE.
through the ages mighty words like thus says the Lord.
The world is dying around us. The Gospel must be preached for the lost to be saved. If this vast need must
await our spiritual perfection, will we ever be perfect? Our spiritual life progresses but it takes a lifetime.
Meanwhile the job is urgent. But how can we achieve spiritual perfection or even growth if we dont obey
Christ? He calls us to declare His name across the nations. Lets rise and lift our voices like trumpets. God
is waiting for us. He has immortal work for mortals like you and me. Agreed? REINHARD BONNKE
Onitsha/NigeriaOnitsha/Nigeria
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No secondary love
The first Christians overwhelmed the Greeks, Romans, Jews, and Europeans with the glorious truth of
Ephesians 2:4 that God loved us with his great love. His GREAT LOVE is His Son, which is how He
loved everybody with his Son, by Jesus, through Jesus, with Jesus. And that is how He loves people
today. There is no secondary or subsidiary love. God loves us all, always, with all of himself, for he IS love,
irrespective of who we are including you and me. Feel loved and be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE.
Not a single scrap of proof. No sign of this man and womans wrongdoing can be discovered in all the
universe. What has happened
to it?
This is what has happened. The evidence of our sin has been destroyed! Jesus Christ gathered it all up and
carried it into the fires of Gods judgment which swept across the place where he was crucified. During the
terrible hours of Jesus death, the record was consumed, leaving no trace.
Paul describes it in this way: He forgave us all our sins, having cancelled the written code, with its
regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross
(Colossians 2:13-14). Do you enjoy it? Is it too long this time? Blessings, REINHAD BONNKE.
Life is like electricity - it needs a generator. Money, fame, drink, drugs, fashion, permissiveness generate
nothing. They say money spells happiness. Well, that is just bad spelling. The most important things in life
aren't things. A mansion adorned with the most expensive treasures on earth creates no life. The paintings,
the sculptures and statues don't come alive or impart life. Hollywood creates illusions only.
Life comes from only one source, the Creator, Jesus Christ, who became our Redeemer. He said "I am come
that they may have life, and have it more abundantly". It isn't just hymns and sermons, but Jesus Himself.
He said He that believes in Me, even though he were dead, yet shall he live." Live! Blessed? REINHARD
BONNKE
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not switched on to power. They know all about power but thats all. They have a form of godliness but
deny the power thereof. Paul said in Thessalonica Our Gospel came to you not simply in words but also
with power and with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. 1 Thess, 1: 4.) He also told the Corinthians (1.
4:20) The kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. Jesus is for real, and the Holy Spirit is for
real. The life and soul of Christianity is the power of the Holy Spirit. Lets take off! Blessings, REINHARD
BONNKE
Nairobi/Kenya, together with Evangelist Teresia WairimuNairobi/Kenya, together with Evangelist
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labour for one thing, to be in tune with the powers behind nature, not thinking of real badness or what to
do about it. They hope to escape it only by death. But sin brings guilt that clings to us as long as we exist as
persons here and hereafter. REINHARD BONNKE
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We were no bargain to God. We did not look very much like a valuable jewel. Yet he took us with all our
worthless baggage, rottenness, debts, nastiness and wickedness. He drew us to himself ignoring
everything in us that was foul and corrupt. Then like a heavenly valet, Jesus cleaned us up, gave us a
complete makeover, clothed us in righteousness, girdled us with immaculate grace and made us fit to enter
the presence of the King in his beauty. That effort left the Lord soaked in his own sweat and blood on the
trodden grass of Gethsemane. Then finally that awful hour of devilish agony, hanging like a rag nailed to
a tree.
We cannot fully grasp the dimensions of that gift. That is the deepest mystery of all mysteries. We can see
the Cross; we can see the figure of Christ on the Cross. But what was really going on? This was the hour of
reconciliation and the hour in which evil was defeated. Something transpired between Jesus on Calvary
and God on the throne. God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ.(2 Cor 5:19) What that was
really about cannot be understood by mere mortals. It went on within the Godhead. To share his
experience surpasses the boundaries of the human mind. Nobody knows what the Cross meant to the
Father, but it changed everything.
What a drama! Everything he did was for us with no benefit to Himself. He was born for us. He lived for
us, was tempted for us, baptised for us, preached, taught and healed for us, suffered for us, died for us,
rose for us, ascended to God for us, and He is coming back for us. Not one moment did He do something for
himself; every moment was a golden gift to us. Are you rejoicing? REINHARD BONNKE
do something somehow. That would have been so familiar. People pray for the Lord to work when what
He wants is for us to work. What use is it going to one prayer meeting after another to pray for power if
you never do anything that needs power? What good is it to spend twenty-four hours a day in prayer if
your prayers are steeped in disobedience and unbelief? We can give way all too easily to the fear of failure,
the devils constant temptation. We try to be logical about the small piece of bread we have. Unfortunately,
that will not get us very far; faith does not come by logic. You do not need a university degree in theology
to believe. Omnipotence only flows through hands that distribute bread. Obedience is the vehicle which
carries believers even timid ones into the miracle zone.
On that day long ago a nameless boy, a nonentity who did nothing more astounding than let Jesus have
his lunch, was the vital element in the greatest miracle ever performed. Many people read about men and
women who have had marvelous experiences of God and close the book with the impression that they are
worthless nobodies. But God is not looking for the great and famous; he just needs people who will believe
and go. Jesus said, These signs will accompany those who believe not those who are gifted (Mark
16:17). The boy with his simple lunchbox could have let somebody more responsible give up his food,
perhaps a father with a large picnic for his family. But all Jesus needed was the boys cooperation. Give
him everything we have and he can do everything he wants. One crumb in the hands of Jesus turns into
more bread than all the bakers in the world can make. Understood? REINHARD BONNKE
Royal Albert Hall, LondonRoyal Albert Hall, London
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Sudan on the Green Square.
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Gods purpose for families
The devil hates what God plans. That is why so many influences are eroding natural family life today. One
of the menacing last-day signs is that children will be disobedient to their parents. It has become almost
a national custom for teenagers to rebel, to turn their backs on their home and the parental guidance they
need and to live independently and do as they like, to be without love (2 Timothy 3:2-3). Love is family
life as God set it up at Creation. Satan immediately attacked it as fatal to his evil plans and engineered the
murder of Abel by his brother.
Nevertheless, everything in Scripture shouts the glorious truth that God has his eye on every family on
earth and seeks to bless them. Most of the Old Testament is about one family, the family of Abraham. God
began in Abrahams home 4,000 years ago, promising I will bless you, and all peoples on earth will be
blessed through you (Genesis 12:2-3). To many people God is the Great Judge. But why not the Great
Blesser? The first thing he ever said about himself, to Abraham, was that he would bless all families on
earth. He certainly does that. He knocks on every door, smiles and blesses every household where he is
admitted. Saying Bless you! is not just a superstitious response when someone sneezes but an echo of that
living promise of God, I will bless you. Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
Eldoret/KenyaEldoret/Kenya
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Jesus guides only via Calvary - the fountain of life and cleansing
Gods leading is always an event, never incidental, a casual stroll, but purposeful, day by day. By ourselves
we just jog along hopefully, the best we can. Jeremiah 10:23 says I know, O Lord, it is not for man to
direct his steps. Jesus said Follow me! Keeping an eye on lifes changing interests, fashions or ambitions,
results in plowing a crooked furrow. It is bad and mad. God does guide, point to point, always positively,
through all our days, and in all we do, our whole way of life. Let us fix our eye on Jesus, the author and
perfector of our faith. He guides only via Calvary the fountain of life and cleansing. Blessed? REINHARD
BONNKE
KievKiev
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Answered at the Cross
We cannot escape what happens to God and God cannot escape what happens to us. Job asked why God
bothered with him in his sin. That is answered at the Cross, where the curtains are drawn aside and what
sin had been doing is exposed. God became man and walked this very earth to restore the family
relationship between deity and man. He did not come to adopt us as if we were aliens, a race of unknown
parentage. He had fathered us. We were his prodigal sons, sons of disobedience (Eph 2:2). The opening
chapters of the Bible present the shock of Cain murdering his brother Abel. Gods reaction shows it to be
the antithesis of his fundamental purpose, breaking the life-bond of family. This throws open the
tremendous truth that this very day the Spirit of sonship is still constantly at work to bring many sons to
glory (Heb 2:10). He is creating not another Adam, but new creatures, endued with eternity-lasting life.
Blessed? Good Morning from Florida. REINHARD BONNKE
Kiev, Ukraine
Picture: Oleksandr VolykKiev, Ukraine Picture: Oleksandr Volyk
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The Forgiven Forgive
Churches are not clubs for the perfect. They are clinics for the sick, the wounded and the maimed, where
those a bit stronger help those who are still weak. The forgiven forgive. The healed heal. The comforted
comfort others. Those who have been picked up pick others up. The world is full of the devil and a million
temptations. Our role is not to kick people when they are down. They are the devils victims and, rather
than scorn we should pour on them the oil of understanding and bring healing and recovery. Be blessed,
REINHARD BONNKE.
Kiev, Ukraine, Fire Conference
Picture: Oleksandr VolykKiev, Ukraine, Fire Conference Picture: Oleksandr Volyk
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The basic sin of humankind
The pride of man is to possess powers independent of Christ, and to be as gods. For instance, Earth-power
seekers believe they are part of the god Gaia, the planet Earth, and profess to absorb the earth energies.
The basic sin of mankind is to stand alongside God with our own light and power, our own glory, and feel
we are self-sufficient.
God, Himself, is the source of power and is found only by faith in Christ. Jesus is both our Guide and the
Way. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 2:5).
For that office, He paid the infinite price. He knows the way because He trod it. Christ explored every inch
of it from heaven to earth, and from earth down to hell. We cannot ignore Him. To beat out our own path
to the well of the water of life is neither necessary nor successful. The All-Sufficient Christ opens it to us
June 5, 2010
The Holy Spirit takes the things of Christ and reveals them to us
The Holy Spirit takes the things of Christ and reveals them to us. They are positive: the assurance of
salvation, the sense of Christs presence, the whisper of the Holy Spirit in our deepest heart, the Gifts of the
Word of Knowledge, Wisdom, and Prophecy. These are the defined responses of God to our faith.
God does not play a game of hide and seek. Christ said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes
to the Father except through Me (John 14:6). He who believes in the Son has everlasting life (John 3:36).
He is not the Great Unknown, but the God who sent Jesus and wants us to know Him. We need His
strength, His enabling, His energizing, and for this He reveals Himself. Jesus is not a strange voice
echoing from the Beyond. If we call upon Him, He answers us and does things. He saves, guides, and heals.
We throw ourselves upon His promises, and His arms are already there, open to welcome us. How
wonderful. REINHARD BONNKE
Arrival of the evangelistic party at the airport of Kiev, Ukraine.Arrival of the evangelistic party at the
airport of Kiev, Ukraine.
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Radiation Area
The presence of God is a radiation area, not a contaminating radiation, not radioactive, but resurrectionactive, a life-building energy passing into us. We are constantly in His presence, not just when we pray. He
made that clear when He promised, I will never leave you nor forsake you. It is not the full glory to come,
but it is no ordinary presence even now. Many a time, I am conscious of Jesus Christ close to me as I speak
for Him in our Great Gospel Crusades. It has been as if I saw Him walk from the platform among the
crowd wherever people were reaching out for Him. He did and does wonders of salvation, restoration, and
healing.
When our faith rises, we have a sense of His presence that no human contact can ever surpass. A friend
may be with us and even embrace us. But the presence of Christ means that He pours Himself towards us,
upon us, pervading our whole being with an active, dynamic effect, felt or not. God bless, REINHARD
BONNKE
Asia Conference, CHC, guest of Pastor Kong Hee, SingaporeAsia Conference, CHC, guest of Pastor Kong
Hee, Singapore
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THE HIDDEN ATTITUDE
If you have faith as a mustard seed, Jesus said (Matthew 17:20). So little! Our faith is no towering
sensation that everybody sees and gasps. It is a hidden fuse. But by it, the energies of heaven flow into the
world. God uses main fuses and sub-fuses. Wherever we are, the hidden attitude of our hearts is Gods
missing link Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God? (John 11:40)
Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
Last week in Singapore, Asia Conference, CHC. 3 x 10,000 people in 3 halls, electronically connected.Last
week in Singapore, Asia Conference, CHC. 3 x 10,000 people in 3 halls, electronically connected.
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June 1, 2010
If we only believed what we saw, what would a blind man believe?
Physical optics are not the instruments to perceive God. He is a Spirit. Mortal eyes are too weak to discern
the invisible God, the King eternal, immortal, invisible (Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17). We have to deal
with Him as He is. He who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who
diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).
But there is a better way of seeing. Eyes can play tricks. Plato the greatest of the Greek philosophers said
that nothing is ever actually how it looks to us. But Moses endured as seeing Him who is invisible
(Hebrews 11:27). If we only believed what we saw, what would a blind man believe? Radio waves fill your
room but who would know without a receiver? One of Gods great Bible names is the Lord is there.
God is invisible Spirit, and that is that. It is as useless arguing and expecting God to be what He is not.
Jesus said, Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed (John 20:29). They are on the
track of truth God is like that if we are to know Him. Agreed? REINHARD BONNKE
Johannesburg/South AfricaJohannesburg/South Africa
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The Reason behind the Universe
Heaven and earth express His glory. Why did God make such an endless universe teeming with wonders?
They are not made for our glory. God made them for Himself to express His glory, like a musician or artist
in his music or paintings. The heavens declare the glory of God. God made an immeasurable universe
because He is immeasurable. He created it to show His own greatness and glory. To show us how great He
is, He made the scale heaven and earth.
Some have wondered, Why those vast millions of great clusters of stars, whirling galaxies and awesome
stellar systems? Do we need such a big universe? Isnt it a wasteland of wonders? We are so egotistical we
think that a thing is useless if it is no use to us. God happens to be important too and He wanted living
room. The Psalmist saw it and reminded us that the heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament
shows His handiwork. That is what it is for, God expressing Himself and displaying His power. We all like
to express ourselves in some creative manner, either in our art, or crafts, or work. Music lovers spend
hours making music, because it is their nature. People sing to themselves, play to themselves, because they
are living creatures. God does the same and in the grand style, creating with great lavishness and
boldness. Why not? It costs Him nothing, does not wear Him out or exhaust His resources. He could make
more and more universes. Some think He does. How could a God like we know make a small universe, be
stingy and calculating? Why should he restrict Himself? How can a limitless God observe limits? He let
loose His grand creative passions on a scale that bewilders us, trillions of suns, stars, and systems? God
delights in greatness. And made an infinity universe to signify His own infinity. It characterises His
limitless power and lavishness. God loves a cheerful giver. He is a giver on a scale that baffles our human
science.
It is time to realise that God needs a big universe even if we dont. Rev. 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to
receive glory and honour and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and
were created. It is to His glory. REINHARD BONNKE
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me will never die (John 11:26). That is the Jesus who says, You are my witnesses! We belong to the
crowd with Jesus at Nain, his witnesses because we testify of him. And Jesus beckons us to join his train
today, rejoicing in him just him! That is the Jesus we preach, the one who leads the hosts of the blessed,
the healed and the redeemed, rejoicing behind the Lord of Life. The same Jesus made Sarah laugh, filled
David with enough joy to dance through the streets of Jerusalem, caused Psalmists to shout for joy, and
prompted choirs and orchestras throughout the ages to express his wonders. As his witnesses, we are here
to set the world on fire. Nothing is as infectious as joy and laughter, joy unspeakable and full of glory. Are
your rejoicing? REINHARD BONNKE
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heard Him speak. The Creator fitted us with the power to recognise His voice, just as Abraham knew it.
He that has ears to hear let him hear. Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
priest lifted the bread of the firstfruits and waved it before the Lord. As if this were a signal for the
ascended Christ, a divine tornado tore through the skies above Jerusalem.
Jesus Himself had broken through the heavens in His shattering and victorious Ascension. Now through
the opened skies there was a Descension. The Holy Spirit came, demonstrating that the way into the
heavenlies was open. Praise God, it has never been closed since! When the curtain of the Temple was
ripped as Jesus died, the priests probably tried to stitch it together again. Nobody can stitch up this rent in
the heavens, not even the devil and all his minions. It is a new and living way, open forever.
Moses saw God as fire in the bush. Now through this door of glory, which no man could shut, the same fire,
the Holy Spirit, came. Amber flames settled in burning beauty upon the head of each waiting disciple.
Glory that filled all heaven now crowded into the breasts of those present. The Holy Spirit was in them and
on them. Men had never experienced it before. There were no words to describe it. This was unutterable.
Then God gave them words, new tongues and languages to tell "the wonderful works of God" (Acts 2:11,
KJV) like inspired psalmists. Can you say Amen? REINHARD BONNKE
promised showers and rivers, not drops. Rivers don't come by fits and starts, dribs and drabs, nor does the
Holy Spirit come as occasional drizzle. Christ chose the simile of rivers to indicate uninterrupted flow.
Got it? REINHARD BONNKE
Many wait as obedient servants, and they do just that wait, but take no action because they have no
leading. Half the laziness of the Christian church arises from the desire to be obedient and not get ahead
of God, as if they could. But the great saints of God, from Biblical times through to today, put their own
finger on the promises of God to go ahead, and that is how the work of God has progressed. The Word, not
some subjective impulse, is our authority for action. Jonathan had no special word or prompting from
God. He simply decided to trust God and have a go. On his own initiative he emerged. A skirmish took
place and God was with Jonathan. Today God calls out across the world, across the churches, and says,
Go! If anybody hears and goes, he goes with them like his favored friends. Isnt that wonderful?
REINHARD BONNKE
will out-think us every time. Arguing about God is a chess game, which the devil has played all through
history. He knows every move. He will checkmate us almost as soon as we start. He knows all the answers.
But the Word of God gives us Gods thoughts. Spoken in the power of the Holy Spirit, we can stand up to
Satans twisted logic just as Jesus did.
In our gospel crusades we open our meetings to the Holy Spirit completely. Whole countries are sometimes
challenged by the mighty power of Christ. False religions and doctrines of demons are shaken and broken.
No preacher could produce such effects except by the Holy Spirit who has entered the field. The original
gospel mandate is impossible without the original power. All we have to do is to preach the Word. We rely
upon Him by faith. Then there is a mighty victory. Can you say AMEN? REINHARD BONNKE
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We are only accessories for the divine energies
An electric light bulb is one of the most transparent objects I know. We can see everything there is in it. In
itself it is perhaps the most useless artefact ever made. It is useless until the power flows into its filament.
The electric bulb only transforms a lamp when electricity flows to it. It has no light of its own. It is only an
accessory for current. Christ said that we are the light of the world but we have no light in ourselves. We
are only accessories for the divine energies. As we read in Ephesians 5:8, we were once darkness, but now
we are light in the Lord. That light is energised in us by the power of Gods Spirit. That is how it was with
the disciples. They shrank from public notice, hiding themselves away in a locked room for fear of what
might happen to them. Then seven weeks later they burst into the streets, glowing with light and life! They
lit up Jerusalem, like brightly burning beacons. The power had come. I trust you enjoy it. REINHARD
BONNKE
May 9, 2010
When Jesus saves us, He would not keep us in the dark
When Christ faces us with the question of our need our response must not be, "I want my questions
answered and to give my viewpoint on salvation." We must repent and believe! Being saved isn't a casual
experience, something you'd hardly notice. When we repent and believe and come to the Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ, He receives us and we are cleansed in His precious blood! Take these two statements of Christ
Jesus Himself: "Him who comes to me I will not cast out." John 6:37 RSV "The son of man is come to SEEK
AND TO SAVE that which was lost", Luke 19:10.
Salvation is absolute and complete. How ridiculous to think Jesus would find us and receive us but that He
didn't want us to know this! In fact He would not keep it from us. That is proved by another Scripture:
Romans 8:16 "The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children." (NIV) Be blessed.
REINHARD BONNKE
May 8, 2010
The harsh truth about us all is our handicap of sin
God is concerned about that. Governments and their laws can penalize human failure, but cannot cure the
cause. Jesus alone touches the deep springs of our personality. No one else has ever said, Son, your sins
are forgiven. Get up, take your mat and walk (Mk 2:9). Nor has anyone else ever said, Go into all the
world and preach the good news. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved (Mk 16:16). There is no
other good news than the gospel of salvation.
Gods identity is enclosed in the words of Isaiah 43:3: I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel,
your Savior. Similar words are used to introduce our Lord Jesus: You are to give him the name Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins (Mt 1:21). Jesus is called Savior a score of times in the
New Testament, and on every page he is shown to be our conquering Lord. The hand of power that molded
the mountains is now stretched out to save.
As soon as we take an interest in evangelism, God takes an interest in us. We become people after his own
heart. There is more to God than making mountains and stars, although he has done that, too. His priority
is people. He runs the whole universe with a saving objective. Our troubles trouble him and he calls us to
share his concern. That is our Great Commission.
Lets do it. REINHARD BONNKE
May 8, 2010
Gods promise included the physical and the spiritual
The very word save in Bible Greek also means heal. The covenant of God is both physical and spiritual,
and that is the core revelation of the Charismatic revival. Pentecost is a physical-spiritual experience. It
enhances every doctrine in the book, and embraces every human need in body, soul and mind. God is not a
lover of souls only, but of living people. As much as he hated Israels bondage to slavery, he hates the
bondage of everyone anyone who is in the grip of the devil and sin in any form.
God is like that; he always was like that and always will be. When Adam and Eve had sinned, their plight
drew God to them, not merely to help them but to deal with what they brought down on the world, like
opening Pandoras Box. The Lord went looking for them; Adam, where are you? he called (Gen 3:9).
Adam and his wife were naked and shivering, desperately trying to hide in shame. He restored and
rehabilitated them and his promise to them included the physical and the spiritual. This God is our God.
Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
May 7, 2010
Whatever God Touches is Glorified
Gods glory distinguishes Him from all other gods, lords and deities. Glory is Gods essence, not gloom and
darkness. Light attracts, and God draws us. Its reality is power, miracle energy, grace, truth, light, beauty
and splendour. Blazing splendour identifies Him, awesome beauty, the mark of a peerless and living God.
He challenges all the man-made gods and their wooden effigies saying, To whom will you liken me and to
whom am I equal? (Isa. 40: 8, 25 and 46:5) Like the sun is light, God is glory, but living glory. Whatever
He touches is glorified. He made even the vandalised tree glorious when they nailed Jesus to it and the
Tree, the Cross shines as our beacon in the godless night of this world. When Moses saw Gods glory, his
own face shone. When God comes, He comes in glory, and He enters our lives to fill us with glory - our
lives and homes and future. No Christian home should be dull, lifeless but bursting with vitality, activity,
joy, and richness. Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
May 6, 2010
The test of what is right is whether the Holy Spirit makes it His chariot
For witnessing and evangelism there is no right way, only right principles, principles that can be drawn
from the New Testament. The apostle Paul himself said That I might by all means save some. The test of
what is right is whether the Holy Spirit makes it His chariot.
It is unfortunate when certain methods become sacrosanct. We can fight one another for traditions which
may be non-functional and the machine itself becomes more admired than the product. Faithfulness and
sticking in a rut is not the same thing. Faithfulness means being faithful to the message. Circumstances
may demand a new or radical approach, but the fundamental objective is to reach everyone and touch
them with the hand of Christs love.
I am amazed by the brilliance of thought being exercised in the world church today. But brilliance may be
an intellectual dance on the edge, rather than an effort in the harvest field. Sadly so much mental effort
goes into doctrinal quibbles, technical irrelevancies, exercises in philosophical academics. If we might by
all means save some, then one legitimate way is to think how to do it. Genius is welcome and has a worthy
subject in the Gospel.
Can you say AMEN?
REINHARD BONNKE
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May 5, 2010
The Final Reward of Faith
The God of the Bible is a glorious living Being, Father, Son, and Spirit. We mention it, but never
understand, and will not understand until we see Him. It must mean something very beautiful and
wonderful indeed. I can think of two glorious fountains of light forever cascading towards one another.
Each one lost in the other. I should say, three cascades, for the Holy Spirit is also in that glorious
everlasting triple fountain of life. To dwell in this presence is the final reward of faith. Blessed?
REINHARD BONNKE
May 4, 2010
JESUS PROPHECY FULFILLED
Names are spiritually important in the Bible: The name of JESUS was given, according to Matthew 1:21:
to fulfill prophecy; to give Him human identity; to link man with God; to represent the salvation as the
work of God; to signify new spiritual understanding; and because "He shall save His people from their
sins."
Some names were prophecies. Isaiah used whole sentences for his children. One was, "Maher shalal hash
baz" (Isaiah 8:1), meaning, "Speed the spoil. Hasten the prey." But the name of Jesus was not a prophecy.
It was a fulfillment of prophecy. In Him, all prophecy came to a head and was consummated. He was the
one who should come (Luke 24:25-27). The first name in the New Testament is "Jesus," because the New
Testament is prophecy being fulfilled. Names were sometimes changed when a person changed: Abram
became Abraham, Jacob became Israel, Naomi said, "call me Mara. It commemorated their new
experience. Saul of Tarsus - the man, whose hero was the proud King Saul, became the humble "Paul"
when he met Jesus. However the name of Jesus never changed. No experience changed Him. He came to
save His people from their sins, and He does. Though the name of Jesus was never altered, two titles were
added. After His triumph on the Cross, Peter announced in Jerusalem, "God has made this same Jesus . . .
both Lord and Christ" (Acts 2:36). JESUS is His personal name. LORD is His rank and office. CHRIST is
His work as the One anointed to set the captives free (Isaiah 61:1). Come on, say AMEN. REINHARD
BONNKE
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THE NAME OF JESUS INCLUDES ALL OTHER NAMES
Jesus said, "He that has seen me has seen the Father" (John 14:9). If the Father is like Jesus then God is
more wonderful than anyone has ever thought or read. Israel had their wonderful knowledge of God, but
Jesus lifted it to the seventh heaven. Speaking about the names of the Lord, such as Yahweh Jirah: the
name of Jesus is higher than every other name, BECAUSE HE INCLUDES THEM ALL. Even the apostles
knew this, as evidenced by Scripture. (Acts 4: 10-12). Whatever the Yahweh names declared about God,
Jesus is. Hebrews 1:3 states He was the "express image" of God's Being. One translation says, "the
representation of the reality" of God and another says, "the radiance of God's glory." If God is like Jesus,
the Almighty is not an unfeeling monolith in a far away heaven. Jesus is God in action, so is the Holy
Spirit. The first Christian martyr, Stephen, is a prime example of God in action. (Acts 7: 51-69). When this
first Christian martyr lifted up his eyes, he saw Jesus standing by the right hand of God, not sitting. (Acts
7,56) The Lord had risen to receive him. Are you blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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Anointing and Appointing go together
The true anointing, the Holy Spirit, only Christ can give, and is a permanent and constant flow out of His
own fullness. Nobody else has that kind of fullness to pour upon others. He alone is the Baptizer into the
Holy Spirit and with fire. The blessings of God in many ways may flow through our lives from Christ as
rivers of living water, but that is a very different thing from doing what only Jesus can do and IMPART
the Spirit. This distinction must be grasped. The virgins refused to share their oil and were counted wise.
Anointing and appointing go together. Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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May 3, 2010
FAITH-APPLICATIONS
The entire chapter of Hebrews 11 tells us about this wonderful yet intangible thing called faith, which
cannot be weighed, measured or quantified in anyway, but it is the SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED
FOR". (v.1) We are assured "By it the elders obtained a good report."
I wonder how many sermons have been preached about the virtues of those Old Testament worthies 'the
elders'? No doubt much about their lives represents a challenge and an example. Strangely however the
ONLY reason they have 'a good report', was not any of those qualities we see in them, but it was for their
FAITH. It wasn't their perfections which put them on record in Scripture, for often their failings are put
before us. They were named despite their imperfections because they had one asset - FAITH. FAITH, NOT
WORKS WROTE THEIR NAME IN THE BOOK OF BOOKS
What was their 'report'? Here is an example: HEBREWS 11:11- Through faith also Sarah herself received
strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him
faithful who had promised. (KJV)
Faith in God brought this about. THE 'GOOD REPORT' WAS LITTLE ISAAC IN THE ARMS OF HIS
MOTHER. CONCRETE SUBSTANCE AND IMMENSE JOY! Isaac becomes the special example in the
writings of Paul, showing the faith life as against the fleshly life represented by Ishmael, born out of true
marriage by human anxiety and scheming.
Abraham was a master in the use of this heavenly 'substance' called faith. From faith he made the building
blocks not only of his own family but families to this day, and..... "He staggered not at the promise of God
through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;..." Romans 4:20 (KJV). Do you enjoy
reading this? REINHARD BONNKE
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The Holy Spirit is not CALLED but SENT
When Jesus promised the Holy Spirit He described Him as the Paraclete (John 14). It is a word, which
has brought problems of translation. Originally it meant someone called alongside to help, but the Holy
Spirit was not called, He was sent! He is the One taking over from Jesus on earth, to be like Jesus with His
servants. What Jesus was to them the Holy Spirit would be, and once again they could work with God.
Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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The claim to spiritual power must be tested by the Word of God
Revelation independent of Scripture is the way of the false prophet. People claim that God has spoken to
them in their mind. He can, and does, but not just at our beck and call on demand. This claim of mystical
and subjective guidance and knowledge has worked havoc all the way through history, and was the worry
of apostles all the way through the New Testament. It is the way in which Islam, Mormonism, Buddhism,
and other religions came. The claim to spiritual power has to be tested by the Word of God.
Power is sought from holy places or objects. People visit shrines and look at the relics of saints, or try some
physical link with men of God. Yet, these long dead people never even believed their bones could cure
people, or planned that they should. The holiness of saints did not impregnate their clothes, or other objects
for people to benefit from, and their relics do not ooze grace, or give the living a leg up the stairs to
heaven. Pilgrimages of grace are notably absent from the New Testament. The Christians of old never
believed that any such powers could be transmitted from them. It would only be second-hand power, a
kind of cast-off from the dead. Why not first hand? If we do what the apostles did, we shall get what the
apostles got. Peter said that God had given to the household of Cornelius the same gift as the apostles had
on the day of Pentecost God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus
Christ (Acts 11:17). The promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the
Lord our God will call (Acts 2:39). Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
May 2, 2010
Meaningless Faith
James 2:26 says faith without works is dead. It is no good saying, I believe the Lord is with me, if you
never go anywhere. If you never place yourself in a position where you must depend on God, your faith is
meaningless. Your belief may be very positive, but it is a dead positive if you do not act on it. Deeds come
alive with faith, and faith comes alive with deeds.
Believing goes on in the heart and mind, unseen, until it translates into something we do. The power of
God operates when we operate by faith. The famous chapter of Hebrews eleven was written to show that
because the ancients of faith believed they dared. Let us dare to do something special for Jesus. Agreed?
REINHARD BONNKE
May 1, 2010
DO WE NEED A CHURCH?
Think of it like this. Candles stand in candlesticks, light bulbs go into light sockets, and trees grow in soil.
Without candlesticks, candles would fall over. Without being plugged in, light bulbs would never shine.
And without soil, trees would simply die.
For Christians, the church is a candlestick, a power source, and somewhere to put down roots so that
you can stand, shine, and grow. Alongside the Bible and prayer, the church is one of the rich resources,
which God has given us in our lives as Christians. Some may not like it, but a Bible-believing church is not
a human invention, but Gods! Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
May 1, 2010
Mighty hands will grab Satan
Here is the story of Athaliah and Joash in 2 Kings 11:1-17. That wicked woman set out to murder the entire
royal family, but one son was saved as a baby, and he became a type of Christ. When he was older,
Jehoiada the priest brought back that royal son, Joash, and ousted the murderess.
She turned up one day to discover armed men confronting her, trumpets blowing, and the people rejoicing,
with a prince revealed whom she had thought she had done away with and killed. Athaliah was taken
prisoner, and paid for her crimes with her life.
We read that a mighty angel will lay hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan,
binding him and casting him into the bottomless pit, shutting him up and setting a seal on him, so that he
should deceive the nations no more (Revelation 20:1 3).
Then we shall see the King in His glory. The trumpets will sound, the people rejoice, the true King will
reign in mercy and understanding JESUS, the Lamb on the throne. The very One the devil tried to
destroy at Calvary, the royal son, the One so many do not know is there and who many say does not exist,
will be revealed in all His ancient glory, Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
The devil cannot win. In fact, he has already been crushed by the Conquering Christ. He is on the run
before the forces of the blood washed believers, the army of the Lord, and Jesus is coming to administer the
coup de grce. What a day that will be! Yes, come soon Lord Jesus! Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
for us. He gave Himself FOR us so that He could give Himself TO us - forever. God is love. That is why we
were born, to love and be loved. To know the love of all loves is the secret of all secrets. Know that, and you
possess the answer to the meaning of life. From Genesis to Revelation, the love epic moves from eternity to
eternity: I have loved you with an everlasting love, God says to us (Jeremiah 31:3). Be blessed.
REINHARD BONNKE
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to confirm the things of Christ. Preach Christ and the Holy Spirit at once joins in. Evangelism may seem to
be a physical act but it sets up spiritual conditions. Try it. It works. REINHARD BONNKE
up! All Jesus wants is a chance to show He is alive - in the Church. When the Church spends its time trying
to prove Jesus was resurrected, naturally people think "If Jesus is alive why do they have to spend so much
effort and reason proving it? It should be obvious. Do you agree? REINHARD BONNKE
perform. But He does nothing without us. Turn a few pages of the Bible. Gideon demanded of God Where
are all the mighty wonders? Gods reply was to send Gideon to produce them! God wanted Gideon to
display Gods wonders. Trying to be great ourselves, makes us useless. His commands exceed our
capacity so He will stretch our capacity.
God revealed Himself IN His servants. They were active, not passive. Look at Joseph. He obeyed God and
demonstrated that God has the last word in our lives.
And what about Moses? It wasnt Mount Sinai that best revealed God, but Moses, armed with a shepherds
crook, pitted against the greatest military power on earth. Moses said Who am I? The Lord replied by
saying who He was. I am the Lord. Exodus 3:11, and 4:14. It didnt matter who Moses was. This also
applies to you and me. Lets trust and obey our wonderful God. REINHARD BONNKE
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and galaxies out of his almighty hand without our aid, but commissioned Moses: Go and deliver my
people! We not only work with one another, but work together with him.
Moses was not a mere observer but a participator operating in the might of Jehovah.
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.
He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
I call to the Lord who is worthy of praise
and I am saved from my enemies. (Psalm 18:2-3)
Be blessed, REINHARD BONNKE
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a young goat.
The church was never constructed for defensive purposes. The gates of hell should be invaded. Offense is
the best defense. Instead of waiting to ward off the devils onslaught, turn the tide of battle, and launch an
invasion of the devils territory! JESUS CHRIST IS LORD! Be blessed, REINHARD BONNKE
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this medicine to the patients. Jesus commanded it Go! That is not a suggestion, or a recommendation,
but an order. We had better obey, or else miss the greatest joy known to man. With my recommendations,
REINHARD BONNKE.
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The church is a lifeboat, not a pleasure boat. From the captain to the cook it needs all hands on deck for
soul-saving. The church that does not seek the lost is lost itself. Some excuse themselves by saying that in
todays pluralistic societies the Christian half can never penetrate the other half. Why not? That is not
Gods idea or command. When He spoke through Isaiah He said: "When the enemy comes in, like a flood
the Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him." (Isaiah 59:19) The standard of the Cross will
always be lifted up against the enemy. Our job is to preach the Cross and Christ crucified. The voice of God
is as clear today as it was on the day when Jesus spoke to the eleven and said Go into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15). Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
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We are not evolutionary scrap
God wants us. We are not evolutionary scrap. He never thought of leaving us to struggle with only man to
help man. The world throws tasks impossible on our desk, but He is ready to come to our aid - a very
present help in the time of trouble. Ps. 46.1.
But is that the best God can do? Just help us through a kind of heavenly medical aid? Will we just make
it, by loads of Divine attention, doctored all the way to enter glory war-worn, troubled and scarred, while
dazzling ranks of welcoming angels gaze at this lot of refugee-survivors rescued from great tribulation to
populate heaven?
Not if I know God. We shall enter with all the glory of the sons of God. If trouble marks us it will be our
crown of life. I only need to look back again to His first demonstration, bringing Israel out of Egypt, the
furnace of captivity. They were not a secretive bunch of refugees sneaking away. They went out in
triumphant ranks carrying the plunder of Egyptian treasures like a victorious army. "Look up, your
redemption is drawing nigh" - and be greatly blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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The Healing Well and River
Have we come to it that the old wells are clogged up and need re-opening? (Gen 26:1518) Is it really the
case today, a century after rediscovering Pentecost? Are the healing waters silted up? Does the River of
God need dredging? In many places I hear healing being more discussed than proclaimed. The sands of
worldly and of evangelical unbelief clogged the wells of the supernatural. Unfortunately Divine miracles
are of an order that those without faith cant see. Though one rose from the dead...(Lk 16).
For me, faith in healing has swung more and more to faith in God as the over-arching truth. In the present
dislocated world, God does what He can do towards the fulfilment of His grand and cosmic purposes. He is
and remains THE HEALER forever. He says I change not. Much is lost through poor if clever theology.
Great ingenuity and skill is displayed producing faithless teaching. These are bypasses to get round the
miraculous. We have one Bible only, the Word of God. Never mind what happens, believe the Word!
TRUST in Jesus. Check your experience by the Word, not the Word by your experience. Be blessedand
healed in the name of Jesus. REINHARD BONNKE
April 7, 2010
The Gospel is not an alternative - it is Gods ultimatum
A German ambassador gave me some advice saying, In Germany you cannot preach the Gospel as
straight as in Africa I replied Sir, you are the diplomat. I am the evangelist!
Every generation needs regeneration and that is my business not diplomacy. The Word of God must be
proclaimed as directly as possible. We are not sent to negotiate a compromise with the world. The Gospel
is not an alternative; it is Gods ultimatum. "Repent and believe..." Take it or leave it! Agreed? REINHARD
BONNKE
April 7, 2010
Nothing can re-shape life like faith in God
We can switch direction from unbelief to certainty. Faith is a decision. It has happened to many people,
like a miracle. It reminds me of the healing of the cripple at the Beautiful Gate. Their spiritual feet and
ankle bones receive strength and they enter the temple, walking, leaping and praising God dancing on
faith legs! What a victorious pathway. The Apostle Paul said The life I now live, I live by the faith in the
Son of God. At this faith-point life swings round, personality is re-molded, outlook revolutionized.
Nothing, simply nothing can re-shape life like faith in God. Have a blessed day. REINHARD BONNKE
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CHRIST'S GLORY
If Christs glory had been that of mere dazzling splendour, it would have been overwhelmed in the
darkness of Calvary. If it had been fame, success, wealth or achievement, it all would have ended in that
awful catastrophe of crucifixion. But the glory of Christ can never die. Put Him in a manger in a limestone
cave among cattle, and kings fall down before Him. Send Him out as a wandering preacher walking the
dusty village roads of a barren land, and His glory breaks upon all that come near. Herod is troubled. The
rulers take counsel together against Him. But the masses of common people hear Him gladly and want to
make Him king. They have seen glory in this carpenter preacher.
Nobody can take Christs glory away and age cannot dim it. It is there in Himself and is not produced by
artificial pomp or outward circumstance. He needs no triumphalism, no trumpets and no brilliant display.
His glory shines through His peasants garment. Put Him on a Cross, and it can destroy nothing of Him.
He triumphs over it, transforms it and turns this thing of shame and scandal into the greatest symbol of
glory on earth. The ugliest instrument of human torture and hate, sticky with blood and guts, is
transfigured till a former enemy has to call out, Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of
Christ my God. There is no way to destroy His glory. The more you attack Him, the more His mercy, His
compassion and His patience appear. The one who is His enemy only gives Him an opportunity to forgive,
to seek, to save, and to display the eternal glory of His indestructible love. Hallelujah! What a Saviour!
REINHARD BONNKE
CfaN's big tent before the really big Gospel Crusades started (1984)CfaN's big tent before the really big
Gospel Crusades started (1984)
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Lamps of God
When Paul was in Troas he preached all night. A young man called Eutychus fell out of a window and Paul
restored him to life. We read: There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting (Acts
10:8, NIV). Well, there are many lamps among us - I trust. The virgins in the parable of the Bridegroom all
had lamps - (the same Greek word, lampas), but half of the lamps had gone out (Mt 25). That doesnt mean
the lamps had half gone out. We cant be half-alight. We either shine or are a patch of shadow. I wonder if
50/50 is a general average among Christians. Half the virgins were asleep. So was Eutychus, and look
what happened to him! People who go to sleep on the job, whose lamps have gone out because they had no
oil - people like this are bound to fall. Perhaps that is why we read: Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the
dead, and Christ will shine on you (Ephesians 5:14, NIV). Sleepy or awake? REINHARD BONNKE
CfaN Fire Conference TaiwanCfaN Fire Conference Taiwan
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How to live
The Bible speaks of Christ as being without sin, the spotless Lamb of God. He lived for us the perfect life,
leaving us an example to follow in His footsteps.
What was His perfection? It was very simple - obedience to God. He did not live by a set of rules to govern
every action of His life. He wasn't a walking encyclopedia of the law, which He consulted every second
from getting up to going to sleep again. He simply did what He knew would please the Father.
That is how to live. He lived for us to show us how to live. To please God is all that is wanted. We may have
great moral problems, and we don't know which is the right thing to do. Well, there is only one reason why
we should be good at all and that is to be like Jesus and to please God. To be like Jesus.all I ask is to be
like Him REINHARD BONNKE
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CfaN-Gospel Crusade 2000 in Lagos/Nigeria. 1.6 million people in a single meeting. Over 1 million people
got saved that evening. To God be the glory.CfaN-Gospel Crusade 2000 in Lagos/Nigeria. 1.6 million
people in a single meeting. Over 1 million people got saved that evening. To God be the glory.
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ETERNAL LIFE
The Bible speaks of the ages of the ages, the aeons of the aeons (Galatians 1:5) because neither Greek nor
Hebrew had a word like ours for eternity. However it does speak of God being changeless, having neither
beginning nor ending, the one from whom all things have their origin. Eternal life, means His life, which
is uncreated, undiminishing. To be in Christ means we live with Him. He never becomes any older. The
quality of His life becomes ours. Our life span moves into His, and we can truly say was have eternal life.
What a gift! REINHARD BONNKE
CfaN Gospel Crusade in Oyo, Nigeria.CfaN Gospel Crusade in Oyo, Nigeria.
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LOVE-WORKS
Jesus came to 'work the works of God' and all His works are love works. God is love. You can't stop the sun
from shining and you can't stop God from loving. The sun is for shining and God is for loving. That is why
Jesus came. "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son". That purpose was worked out in
all Christ did. God had many purposes, and what He does has many an outcome, but He has only one
motive..... LOVE! Isnt that wonderful? REINHARD BONNKE
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April 4, 2010
USING YOUR PARACHUTE
Two skydivers jump from a plane at 15,000 feet. Both are wearing parachutes. One of them folds his arms,
ignores the rip cord, and says to himself: Im perfectly safe because of my parachute. He is still saying
these words as he hits the ground at 100 mph. The other skydiver knows he will be safe only if he actually
does something. He pulls the rip cord and lands safely.
We may know about the Christian faith. We may respect Jesus and agree that what he did on the cross is
the answer to our deepest needs. But until we actually ask for his help and commit our lives to him, it is like
falling with a closed parachute. We need to take urgent action. We need to pull the rip cord while there is
still time.
The rip cord is this: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. 16 There is nothing else we can do.
We cannot save ourselves we can only throw ourselves on what Jesus achieved for us on the cross. He
has done everything
that we need.
How do we know this is true? We can stake our lives on the promises given to us in the Bible and proved in
real life by hundreds of millions of Christians ...The Lord upholds all those who fall ... Psalm 145,17. Jesus
is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with
great joy ... Jude 24-25. He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him
(Jesus) ... Hebrews 7,25. Be saved and blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
CfaN-Crusade: Packed stadium in Freetown, Sierra Leone.CfaN-Crusade: Packed stadium in Freetown,
Sierra Leone.
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Salvation: Being made fit to live in Gods presence
We mortals must do this or that. Theres the moral obligation at least, and we have ethical considerations.
We strive after goodness, have a model, aim at a target or follow a vision. We seek righteousness as an
ideal. But God is different. His ways are perfect, absolute, and what He does is the standard for the whole
universe.
His goodness is the perfection of all beauty. It is an appearance of such glory that even angels cover their
faces in His presence. His perfections dazzle the great spirits before the throne. God does not live up to a
standard. He is the standard. He does what He wants and it is righteous. He never MUST do something to
live up to some ideal or pattern, law or rule. In all His ways nothing pushes Him one way or the other.
I think about that when I read that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Gods glory - that
is His holiness. None of us attains to it. We dont reach human perfection never mind the glory of Divine
goodness. If we are ever to live in His presence it will take a miracle to make us fit. That is what being
saved means, being made fit to live in the presence of God. Obviously we would never make ourselves good
enough. To reach the glory of such goodness by a few good deeds and effort is a childish and absurd
fantasy. But that is the amazing secret of the Gospel. By its power we are ready to face Him.
The Gospel thought it to clothe us, in white, in Christs righteousness, like putting on the robes of Divine
glory. The best saints, self-made, doing their own thing to meet Him, would be useless amateurs. Only God
knows what He wants, and only God can make us what He wants. JESUS SAVES. It is impossible
otherwise. Agreed? REINHARD BONNKE
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Revival comes through the Revived
If we want New Testament revival we need to study the New Testament pattern to be sure of what to
expect. If we take Acts as the true ideal, then Acts also reveals the formula. It is absolutely clear there
was no other method than the preaching of the gospel. That is clearly stated in 1 Corinthians 1:21: It
pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. They prayed,
asking God to bless their evangelism, not for Him to do the task He had given to them.
People pray, Do it again, Lord. But we should do again what the early Christians did. When we do
what they did, we shall get what they got. They preached, witnessed and worked as if it all depended on
them, and prayed as if it all depended on God. They depended on God and God depended on them.
The early Christians were unceasing in their witness: Day after day, in the temple courts and from house
to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ (Acts 5:42,
NIV). Pauls witness in Ephesus caused the whole city to riot. No wonder! He said, I taught you publicly
and from house to house. For three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears (Acts
20:20, 31). Even slaves found ways to preach Christ. Timothy is seen as a bishop today, but Paul told him
to do the work of an evangelist, not just pray for revival.
The early church was alive and lively, always in action. That is what passing from death to life meant for
them. They lived! Quickened! Revived! The secret of true revival is in the word: Your word has given me
life (Psalm 119:50). People often try to learn what revival is by studying past revivals, special seasons in
the previous century or two. We have chosen to call these events revivals. Then we look at them to see what
a revival is. This is a circular process and begs the question. Examining and going by the New Testament
is safer.
They say every revival springs from prayer. Obviously this is assumed, for Christians pray and must have
prayed before any revival. In actual fact, there is no evidence of anyone praying for revival in the New
Testament. The famous prayer, O Lord, revive your work! was an Old Testament prayer (Habakkuk
3:2). God answered and revived His work. The answer to that prayer was Jesus and Pentecost. When
Peter preached in the first Pentecostal meeting ever held, he saw what had never before been seen on earth
in all the history of Israel. Something happened on that day that Elijah, Isaiah, or Jeremiah never saw
3,000 people repenting and being saved. Only the revived can pray revival prayers; the dead pray dead
prayers. Revival comes through the revived. Understood? REINHARD BONNKE
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Christ had something to be passionate about
People speak of Christs passion, and the dreadful violence He endured, but He had something to be
passionate about the plight of a lost world. His service was unpaid, and infinitely costly. He poured out
his life unto death. If service for God involves no sacrifice, what is it worth? If it is as easy as sitting in a
fireside chair, has it true value? David said I will not offer to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me
nothing. Paul said just before his execution I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice
and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. Paul pouring out himself for
these early Christians is a picture to challenge us. But he took the example of his Master. Who emptied
himself and Christ loved us and gave up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. The horror of
the Cross echoed Psalm 22: 14 I am poured out like water. We sing of our sacrifice of praise, but how
much sacrifice is that? Any? Its a good day to think and pray about it. Good Morning from Florida.
REINHARD BONNKE
Takum/Nigeria. Evangelist Daniel Kolenda with a man who had just received a miracle from
Jesus.Takum/Nigeria. Evangelist Daniel Kolenda with a man who had just received a miracle from Jesus.
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It was at the Cross that the power of God was released
The God who loves us so completely is also the one who holds ultimate power in the universe. He is the one
who created all things simply by calling them into being. The Bible also tells us that Jesus, as Gods Son, is
the radiance of Gods glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful
word.
Hanging on the cross, Jesus appeared to be anything but powerful. Laughed at by the crowds, tortured by
the soldiers, deserted by his friends, slowly bleeding to death, Jesus was utterly helpless. And yet it was at
the cross that the power of God was released. How can this be?
One way to picture it is through nuclear power. In every atom, positive and negative forces are held
together in balance. But when the atom is split, positive splits from negative and power is released, either
for destruction orfor benefit.
Something like this happened on the cross. Hanging there, Jesus experienced in himself two opposing
forces the negative of our sins and the positive of Gods love. Jesus was the holy, perfect Son of God, and
yet on the cross, he was made sin for us. There he became the cosmic centre where all evil and goodness
met.
Finally, Jesus overcame evil, which split away, setting loose new powers of righteousness and
resurrection. Evil, death, guilt and fear are conquered, while the saving power of Gods love is released for
everyone who asks for it. Within three days this new power swung into action, when Christ gloriously and
triumphantly rose from the dead. Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. Blessed Easter. REINHARD
BONNKE
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THE LOGO OF GODS LOVE
The story of Jesus does not end with the crucifixion. If it did the cross would be a symbol of crushing defeat
and despair. The good news is that Jesus not only destroyed the power of sin on the cross, he also
destroyed the power of death. On the third day, God raised him back to life, triumphant over darkness,
death and Satan.
Jesus, the carpenter of Nazareth, turned the wood of the cross into the door to life. That is the deep heart of
the good News the cross has the power to transform us. Minus is turned to plus, negative to positive. On
the cross, darkness changes to light, death to life, hate to love, chains to freedom, fear to faith, despair to
joy, brokenness to wholeness, and hell to heaven.
Jesus is still alive! He is here today to reverse every curse and to cancel Satans evil work. Sinners are
forgiven. The sick are made well. Broken relationships are restored.
Against the power of Jesus on the cross, the forces of evil will be finally defeated.
This is why the cross is the symbol or logo of the Christian faith. It belongs to Jesus alone. No founder or
leader of another religion would dare to use this logo because it stands for something that they themselves
have never done!
None of them has been crucified for the sins of the world. None of them has been raised from the dead.
None of them can give us the help we so desperately need.
Only Jesus is able to save us. As he said: I am the way, the truth, and the life; no-one goes to the Father
except by me. Happy Easter. REINHARD BONNKLE
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The entire earth will become like the Upper Room on the day of Pentecost
Christ's coming is given a special name in the New Testament Parousia. It is called the Coming of Christ
in our English Bibles in 1 Corinthians 15:23 and Matthew 24:3. But actually, parousia the biblical Greek
word means presence. He will become present. The presence of God will fill the whole earth at His
coming. That will be a notable thing not a flash, being all over and done with, but the entire earth will
become like the Upper Room on the day of Pentecost. Nobody can escape or forget or ignore Him then.
"Very, very soon, we are going to see the King." REINHARD BONNKE
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the Holy Spirit comes upon us. It is his work and we are his agents. We can go with the Word knowing that
Jesus never fails (see Acts 1:7). Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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When Christ worked miracles in the common streets of villages and cities, according to the scholars it was
the wrong time. It was only to happen when the apocalyptic world dawned, and God drew near to earth,
angels flew in the skies, the sleeping dead awoke, and Messiah reigned in the half-heavenly conditions,
which were to turn earth into paradise. They believed that one day the lame would leap like the deer, and
the blind would see but not now, with Roman soldiers occupying the holy city. The miracles that they
saw in Jerusalem or Galilee could not be genuine it must be the devil at work, or so those old Rabbis
thought.
Miracles today are always suspect. Tongues could not be the same tongues as on the day of Pentecost.
Angels were real then, but they are hallucinations now. Bible miracles were real miracles, but those of
today are false. They will be real in the millennium, but never now! Well, with nobody sick in the
millennium there will be no healings then anyway!
God actually answered prayer in Bible days, but now it is all coincidence and exaggeration. There was
real revival two hundred years ago, but the quality is missing today. The critics think that people do not
even pray like they used to do and all the greatest men and women of God lived yesterday there were
giants in the earth in those days, but Christians now are all pygmies. O unbelief, how ancient and
intransigent thou art! As Jesus said, O you of little faith (Matthew 6:30), how long shall I be with you?
How long shall I bear with you? (Matthew 17:17). Lets never forget that Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday, today and forever. REINHARD BONNKE
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This is fact. It became living truth through Jesus Christ. It is a hallmark of truth. Jesus said, You did not
choose Me, but I chose you (John 15:16). He first loved us, and set His love upon us. We belong to Him
when He calls us, and when we believe. Christ said:
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall
never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is
greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Fathers hand . (John 10:27-29)
The heathen keep their idols, but God keeps His people. Isaiah talks about the heathen carrying their idols,
but quotes the Lord as saying, even to gray hairs I will carry you (Isaiah 46:4). Safe in the arms of
Jesus Be blessed, with greetings from Nigeria. REINHARD BONNKE
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last. The lost He finds, and to the last he says, The last will be first (Matthew 20:16). Are you blessed?
REINHARD BONNKE
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through a kiln. Out of the fires then comes lovely pure white china to grace our tables.
There are dry-bone Christians bone-dry Christians, we would say. But when these spiritual skeletons,
lifeless believers, are baptised in the Holy Spirit and get Gods fires in their very bones, they come out as
vessels for God to take up in his purposes. The process leaves its pure, unmistakable and wonderful mark.
Just like a potter using his kiln, God uses fire to produce his work. We are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus for good works (Ephesians 2:10). We are his good work, made to produce good works.
Dont talk about burn-out. Talk about fire-transformation. Its for you! Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
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roof; as far as we know, no one else was healed even though the house was full to overflowing of people, no
doubt most of them sick. The religionists were there but Jesus did nothing for them, neither cleansing nor
healing.
Some churches are in that sorry state. People come to worship God as if he just sat on the throne listening
to the prayers and songs with a benign smile on his face. Nothing is expected to happen except in some
vague spiritual sense that the singing and praying will supposedly do the people some good. I hope it does,
but where is the response from God? The routine goes on week in, week out; nothing happens and nothing
is preached for things to happen. Jesus is an invited guest, kept at a polite and formal distance, in a
spiritual dimension and not in the real world. A manifestation of his presence would be too likely to
disrupt dignity and order. The paralyzed mans four friends came to a gathering of listeners just like that
and ripped the roof off. That is typical of New Testament Christian faith. It is dynamic it takes the roof
off! Action please! REINHARD BONNKE
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Christs model prayer ends with For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory (Matthew 6:13).
Gods is the power, ours is the prayer. Prayer is necessary, not just nice a vital part of the equation.
Ezekiel the prophet pictures the currents of the Spirit as waters to swim in (Ezekiel 47). The Lord provides
the waters, but we do the swimming. Without prayer we are not in the swim at all. Blessed? REINHARD
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did exactly the same. He raised the young man from death, and gave him back to his mother. Christ knew
the Scriptures, and it was His way of showing that, what He had just done for this grieving mother, He
had done long before for other mothers. It was He who had raised those two sons from death. Jesus had
been around in Israel long before His birth in Bethlehem, and had worked through Elijah and Elisha. Eight
centuries made no difference to His power or compassion. Generation after generation has experienced
Christs healing touch. We recognize His fingerprints, His typical way of working. He is like the noonday
sun, yet He never switches off. His powerful sunlight kills the virus of evil. Jesus is with you now! He is
your healer too. Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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March 9, 2010
Christianity boring?
Christianity Boring? So is television if we don't plug in. For the best programs, switch on - it makes quite a
difference. So does switching on to God. Nobody is a "fan" of something they know nothing about. An open
mind is not to be confused with one empty of information. "Saved", "born again"? Why should anybody
want to be "saved or "born again" unless they understand it? Seven out of ten who don't believe in the
Gospel dont know what it is they don't believe in! "I don't like it because I've never tried it." Millions do try
it, however, and are very much interested! Jesus Christ makes people sit up, like the young man He raised
from the dead at Nain. Effort? What, to rise from the dead? To be saved? Yes, but it is Christ's effort.
Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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March 8, 2010
No shifting shadow
James says, "Every good gift comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or
shadow of turning" (James 1:17, NKJV). As the NJV puts it, God "does not change like shifting shadows."
The sun causes a shadow as it turns and the shadow moves. When there is no shadow, the sun is directly
overhead at its zenith. God never casts a shadow at all, because He is always at the zenith. And He never
shifts from that perfect position. The light of God is ceaseless, not temporary, and always fully radiant.
His is the everlasting light that we are to eternally reflect. Our faces should not be veiled, as His glory will
not pass away. We are being changed "from glory to glory" (2 Cor. 3:18, NKJV)-we are given more and
more glory! Hallelujah! REINHARD BONNKE
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March 8, 2010
Reflected Light
Jesus said that John was "the burning and shining lamp" (John 5:35, NKJV). In John 1:5,7 (NKJV) we
read, "The light shines in the darkness." John came "to bear witness of the Light." It strikes me that if the
light was already shining, why was John needed? When the sun rises we all know about it; we don't need
anybody to testify that it is daylight.
So, what is a "witness" of light? If you look into the sky on most clear nights, the moon is shining. Men have
been to the moon and they know it generates no light of its own. Also, all space surrounding the moon is
void of light. If space is dark and the moon has no light of its own, why is it so bright and how can it bring
light to us? We all know, of course, that the moon only reflects light, and that the light comes from the sun.
Well, if the sunlight passes through space to reach the moon, why is space so dark, even in the vicinity of
the moon?
The answer is actually very elementary!
Light itself is invisible. You only know light is present when it strikes an object. Most of space is completely
empty. There is nothing there to catch the light from the sun or hinder the light until it reaches the moon.
Actually, space is full of light generated by billions of suns, yet it appears pitch black.
The universe is full of God. He is the Father of lights and all light comes from Him. Yet millions walk
around in profound darkness. How can that be? How can people walk in spiritual darkness when the
whole universe is steeped in the light of God?
These people cannot see the light of invisible things until somebody else catches the light and reflects it. The
sun's rays would not be seen on earth except for the fact that they illuminate the molecules of our
atmosphere, as well as the dust and moisture in the air. The sun radiates light across billions of miles, and
yet there is no trace of it until that light is reflected. We need something to show us it is there. The moon is
a witness to the light. It proves that the sun is shining, because it shines with the light of the sun. The moon
sails across the sky in invisible sunlight and passes on enough for us to find our way.
1 Timothy 1:17 talks about "the King eternal, immortal, invisible." The light of God is constant, brilliant. It
is never intermittent. But who sees it? People walk in darkness. The stark fact is that the only light they
will ever see is reflected light. Just as John was a "burning and shining lamp," a witness to the Light, so is
every believer. We are commanded to "walk in the light" (1 John 1:7), for if we don't, there will be no light.
A spiritually lost world depends upon light reflectors. If we hide the gospel, it will remain hidden to those
who are lost (see 2 Cor. 4:3-6). Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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March 7, 2010
Some men fight more temptations in a day than others do in a month
The purpose of power is witness, but the purpose of holiness is holiness. The purpose of spirituality is
personal - to be like God and so fulfill the ultimate purpose of God, His supreme and original reason for
making man, as stated right from the beginning: "Let us make man in our image" (Gen. 1:26). God has
business with each of us personally, not merely as His servants or instruments. He loves us, but not
because we are useful to Him. You and I don't have relationships with our hammers and chisels. Neither
does God have a relationship with us as His tools. Being used by God is simply one of the benefits, a
privilege of knowing Christ.
The failure of believers under the attacks of Satan is common. Some people sin openly and conceal their
goodness. Others sin secretly while maintaining an appearing of goodness. Paul wrote, "Judge nothing
before the appointed time" (1 Cor. 4:5). We are not qualified to preempt the judgment of the all-wise, allknowing God. Some sins are the wounds of awful battles in which victories were won. Some men fight
more temptation in a day than others do in a month. And big men can sin in a big way, a small fault
becoming magnified through the lens of fame. Lets keep looking to Jesus, the author and completer of our
faith. Does this note mean something to you? Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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March 6, 2010
Offerings made by fire
Writing to the Romans (12:1), Paul said, Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God
this is your spiritual (logical) act of worship. The combination of the Greek somata, meaning physical
bodies, and logiko from which we derive the English word logical is significant; it points to the
wholeness and harmony that God intended for our lives. The logic is that we cannot offer burnt sacrifices
on a temple altar, so we have only ourselves to offer as living sacrifices. Ourselves means our love,
strength, time and money. Today we are the offerings made by fire to the Lord. Be blessed. REINHARD
BONNKE
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March 5, 2010
No Repeat-Experience Necessary
Whatever God reveals about himself is meant to have a practical impact on our lives, not simply to give us
a topic of conversation. He does these things to put fire in our belly, not to give us an experience of
euphoria, emotional satisfaction, or even blessings and thrills. Moses did not go back to the wilderness
bush for a repeat experience. He went from there as God directed him.
Then, 1,500 years later, on the day of Pentecost, the fire of God appeared again in Jerusalem where 120
disciples were sitting together in fellowship. It rested on each of them. Like Moses, they did not go back for
a repeat experience. The fire had empowered them that day. And they went out and preached
everywhere, the Lord working with them (Mark 16,20) Understood? REINHARD BONNKE
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March 5, 2010
The entire alphabet of Deity
Jesus Christ did not die on the Cross to provide careers for bishops, priests, pastors and evangelists. He
died "to seek and to save the lost", as He Himself said (Luke 19,10). The salvation of humankind is the focus
of Calvary.
Salvation began at the Cross, and nothing could be more real than that. It rests on history. The death of
Christ was not a footnote to history, because it sums up the whole volume, human and Divine.
A cross is a simple design, but it combines several symbols. It is a plus sign, "+", and contains the minus
sign -", and a multiplication sign "x", and the unknown quantity symbol "x ", and also the figure one "1",
as well as the first person pronoun I".
It became the Logo of God, and every one of its symbols carries Divine meaning. The Cross belongs to
Christ, a symbol associated with no other religious leader. It needs no protection from copyright
infringement. The whole world recognizes it as the insignia of Jesus Christ, the only One crucified for the
sins of the whole world.
The love of God which passes knowledge is signified by the unknown quantity figure x ", for instance.
The vertical beam I " stands for God Himself. I, even I, am the Lord, and beside me there is no other.
Beside me there is no Savior" (Isaiah 43, 11: 45,21) It is also the number "1" representing the one true and
living God. Jesus Christ, the Bible says, is the First and the Last (Rev. 1,17). After the God of the Bible we
stop counting because there are no others to be counted. He is "the Beginning and the Ending, from Alpha
to Omega" (Rev. 1,17), the entire alphabet of Deity. (To be continued) Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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March 4, 2010
The Syndicate of Salvation
The God we know is in action on earth by His Holy Spirit. The Jesus 2000 years ago and the Jesus of
today: Acts 1:2 I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up into
heaven.
Jesus DID things. But this verse suggests He still DOES things. If Jesus does not do the same things today
then He is not the same yesterday, today and for ever. The text would be hollow. He is only the same if
He acts the same. But we know he is not here, and we want to know how He can continue doing what He
did for us if He has left us. Jesus prepared us well for that.
He told us that the Holy Spirit would take over His agenda after His ascension. The programme of Jesus
would be the programme of the Spirit, continued uninterrupted. The Spirit does what Jesus did. What the
Spirit does today is tied to all Jesus did.
What Jesus began to do was also the programme of the Holy Spirit. His work goes on till now. Jesus was
always in partnership with the Holy Spirit. That partnership has never been rescinded. The Holy Spirit
continues today to do what He did with Jesus. The Holy Spirit is so close to Jesus that He is called the
Spirit of Christ. There are no divisions in the Godhead. The Holy Spirit and the Son, two Persons, have
always been as one, a unity within the unity of the Godhead. It is the syndicate of salvation resourced by
omnipotence.
God on the march represents a Jesus-Holy Spirit invitation to us all. It is our greatest opportunity of a life
investment that pays eternal interest. We can come right in on Christ-Holy Spirit purposes, backed by
their resources. We can tie our own aims to theirs as they move forward. That way we can make out in life
successfully, in the greatest possible project, the Gospel. Of course we are free agents and at liberty to set
up our own businesses, independently of Jesus, the Spirit and their undertakings. All non-God operations
are temporary but the Jesus-Holy Spirit partnership will swing past anything else that moves. This is part
of Gods order at creation, and goes on for ever with or without us. But, we are in it; as we obey and go
in the name of Jesus. REINHARD BONNKE
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God is a burning furnace of dancing flames with multi-effects
When men and women stand before the naked fire of God, the fire tests each one, what they are. The fire
fills believers with dancing joy but scorches the godless. God isnt one thing to one man and another thing
to another man. He always is what He is, but the impact upon different people is vastly different. What we
ARE determines what the fire is, will be to us, or do to us. The prophet asked Canst thou dwell with the
everlasting burnings ( Isaiah 33:14). Some can with delight, but some cannot. Their soul shrivels. The
eternal fires will be the wonder and joy of the redeemed and the hell of the Christ rejecter.
The first true appearance of God, to Moses, revealed Him as fire. God had made Himself known to
Abraham and his family, as the Most High God, as an Unseen Voice directing them. God showed Moses He
was fire, as in the burning bush. When Moses recounted Israels wanderings, he referred to the goodwill
of him who dwelt in the bush, Deut 33:16.
He came to deliver Israel but the bush meant no goodwill for Egypt! With an outstretched hand and
mighty arm He brought Pharaoh to his doom. Inevitably there are two aspects to deliverance. To deliver
anyone FROM something He must deal with what holds them. If it is human, too bad for them, but the
basic intention of God is compassion not destruction.
The fire of God led Israel through the trackless wilderness, lit their altars and sheltered them like a mother
with her children but the same holy fire destroyed usurping priests, yet rested on the 120 disciples on the
day of Pentecost. The fire of God is always the same. God is a burning furnace of dancing flames with
multi-effects, dividing, searching, testing, aggressive, enlightening, warming, exhilarating, guiding, lifechanging, and galvanising with glory. It depends who you are, and how you stand with God whether He is
a consuming fire or your protective shield. It is the test of our experience does the fire burn us, or burn
with joy in our souls? Lord Jesus, thank you for the holy fire REINHARD BONNKE
Fire Fall in AfricaFire Fall in Africa
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True nobility
Communism tried to bury God, but God has buried communism. They patted down Christs grave, but he
was behind them, patting them on the shoulder. Christs enemies are outnumbered, outclassed, outthought,
and outlived by the millions that love Him. A pop singer recently boasted that his band was more popular
than Jesus Christ, but his claim was foolish. The unknown man or woman who knows Christ lives on a
higher level of life and is far more significant than any who do not know him, however rich or famous they
might be.
Christians are being thrown into jail, tortured and murdered. Those who know Christ would rather suffer
than be without him. Once you know Christ you cannot help but talk about him. The confessors and
martyrs of Jesus are the true nobility of whom the world is not worthy. Saving our lost world is more
important than the very stars the Creator made. Stars will grow dim, but those who are wise will shine
like the stars for ever and ever (Dan 12:3). The man who does the will of God lives for ever (1 Jn 2:17).
REINHARD BONNKE
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March 2, 2010
The privilege, meaning and purpose of all life
Our message is far more than forgiveness and heaven. Our calling is to put a kind hand on the shoulder of
the world and turn it round to see God. It will adore him. The Lord is the Savior. He is not there for us; we
live for him. He saves us for himself, for his own glory. Our preaching does not end in people but in God.
He takes delight in what he does for us. He loves because to love gives him joy. He loves beyond all the
parameters of human affection and makes even the assault of the cross an expression of his love. His pain
asserts it. He finds satisfaction in giving, pouring himself out to us, surrounding us with wonders, making
his redeemed the garden of delight in which he walks.
To proclaim the gospel is to move for him, act with him, love in him, and delight in his joy as the privilege,
meaning and purpose of all life. God is the God of salvation. That is the ABC and the XYZ of what I know.
Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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Personal Testimony
The major lesson that I had to learn when arriving in Africa from Germany was to unlearn the business of
questioning God. We question politicians but believe God.
For example, Christ said in Mark 16:17-18, These signs will follow those who believe they will lay hands
on the sick, and they will recover. It is not for me to consult intellectuals for their approval, but to obey the
Word of God, which is the highest authority. I do what God says, and then He does what He said. God
changed the polarity of my heart and spirit, and then began to use me to shake whole nations. God used
the rod of Moses, and so He uses us when we follow His orders. I see His power at work time after time.
My faith fuse has held, and the currents of blessing have flowed through my life to millions of precious
people to redeem their souls by the blood of the Lamb.
The same avenues are open to all servants of God. Dare to do what He says. REINHARD BONNKE
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The Authority of Christ
God spoke, and heaven and earth materialized. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it
stood fast (Psalm 33:9). Then Johns Gospel makes the tremendous assertion that the Word became flesh
(John 1:14). The same voice that created all things now spoke to us. What He said comes with absolute
authority. It is the Word of the Lord.
When Christ spoke, He said heaven and earth would pass away but not His words (Matthew 24:35). He
was not like the prophets. They spoke FOR the Lord, but Christ spoke AS the Lord. The prophets said, Thus
says the Lord, but Christ said, Most assuredly, I say to you. The Jews listened to Moses, but Jesus went
Galilee. They would be fishers of men from the angry seas of the nations. It would be dangerous. There
would be storms. The winds would always be contrary. They would launch out against the currents of the
world. The waves would lash them, sometimes mountainous and threatening to swallow them. They could
get off course and be driven up and down. All that, but they would be fishers of men.
Jesus showed them that they could have a miracle catch from Galilee. It was His lesson. He was teaching
them that they could have a miracle catch in the nations. If it would bring them a great haul of fish if they
put their nets down at Christ's command. When Jesus said "Let down your nets" somehow half the fish in
Galilee had felt disposed to jump in. When Jesus said "Be fishers of men", half the world could be netted.
The nations were a troubled sea, but Jesus could handle the raging elements. He literally WALKED on the
waters. A monster the sea may be, but Jesus trod it underfoot. When the elements frothed and foamed
against Him, whipped into frenzy, howling like hell dogs, opening their dribbling mouth to engulf Him, He
rebuked them. Like whimpering mongrel dogs they cowered at their Master's heels. Lets keep going into
all the world and preach the Gospel to all creatures. REINHARD BONNKE
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hands, his love, his patience as a teacher, his immoveable character the world needs that Jesus. By the
Holy Spirit he can still be heard and encountered with all his grace and healing in the Church. We are
his voice, his eyes, his feet, his hands, while we have his Holy Spirit actuating our efforts. Neither by
might nor by power, but my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty (Zechariah 4:6). Understood? REINHARD
BONNKE
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He stared at this man. But there was something about him. It made a warm glow spread through his body.
He began to try, first his feet, and somehow straightening his limbs, and found he could stand. Then he
took a step, and another. That was it. He rolled up his little mattress and was off. Later he met this
tremendous man again, but thats another story.
Meanwhile, I need not tell you, He never came back to the pool again. His world was bigger than a pool.
That story is true, and comes from the Bible. (John 5: 1-15) We dont know the sick mans name but the
stranger was Jesus Christ.
Christ had made the universe full of wonder, and pitied this man with only a pool.
Plenty of folk live like that. Whats their pool? Is their world so small? Christ offers us all a great deal. He
knows how to broaden our horizons, deepen our experience, and give us a reason for living, a purpose and
meaning. To serve God is the highest form of life on earth. God bless you. REINHARD BONNKE
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and begun His wonderful ministry, the Gospel of Luke tells us that Jesus returned one day and went into
the synagogue. For 20 years He had attended that very synagogue faithfully every week. The custom was
to allow men who were known, to read the Scriptures, and perhaps comment on them afterward.
Naturally, when Jesus was present at the synagogue again, He was invited to do this.
The Gospel message is found in the Old Testament. In fact, the Old Testament is full of the Gospel. Luke
tells us that Jesus read from Isaiah 61:
The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has
sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to
set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD. (Luke 4:18-19)
Nobody in the synagogue would have thought too much about that. They knew the words by heart, and
these words had already been read for 800 years. The scroll of the Scripture was handed back. The
synagogue leader took it with great reverence, kissed it, and put it away to be forgotten until the next
week. But, suddenly, that scroll seemed to become a stick of dynamite. Jesus told them that the prophecy
was concerned Him. That quickly awakened the drowsy congregation. There are seven distinct statements
in that verse and they all apply to Him, as well as to the present.
Today, He dared to announce, this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing (Luke 4:21). Thus He declared
Himself to be the Anointed One, the Christ, the One to perform all those promised exploits. "O come let us
adore HimChrist the Lord." REINHARD BONNKE
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creative word. God said, Let there be light, and light broke in upon us. He chose us and then made us
light bearers.
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works (Ephesians 2:10). These good
works are to show the exceeding riches of His grace (Ephesians 2:7). If we do not show the world the
riches of His grace, it would be alien to our new nature in Christ. What the Holy Spirit has planted within
us is the Spirit of witness. But we can become slack and let the light within us die down through neglect.
Fruitless branches are purged by God.
Now we have a wonderful guarantee: when we go as He commands, He goes with us. Evangelism and
witness are the way to be sure He is with you! The anointing and the Great Commission go together. This
is what I want to inspire you to realize now. Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
Ibadan/Nigeria, with my friend Kyffin SimpsonIbadan/Nigeria, with my friend Kyffin Simpson
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the world does not relate to the gospel, it relates to nothing. If the world has nothing to do with the Church
of Jesus Christ, it is nothing and going nowhere.
The gospel explains it all and nothing else does. Disown the gospel and darkness falls. No other voice tells
us what the world is for; no other light illuminates the mystery of our own presence on earth. Jesus says I
am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. (John
8,12) That's it! Be truly blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
Grand CanyonsGrand Canyons
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Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?" (Isaiah 8:19).
Without faith, people turn everywhere for assurance, even in the most useless and pathetic directions.
People turn even to the quiet stars, studying the signs of the Zodiac, looking for signs of good luck, casting
around like shipwrecked mariners for a rock on which to cling. Isaiah observed all this nearly 3,000 years
ago and said, "When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a
people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?" (Isaiah 8:19).
The man who fears God fears nothing. This is what the Lord says, "Do not learn the ways of the nations or
be terrified by signs in the sky, though their nations are terrified by them" (Jeremiah 10:2). We recognize
God in all His awesome greatness and His power to save us, and nothing has greater power. Agreed?
Please tell me. REINHARD BONNKE
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February 7, 2010
The Gospel in a nutshell
People talk about presenting the Gospel in a nutshell but actually, it can only be in a person. It is more
than a formula for getting to heaven when you die. A few texts from John and Romans are enough for
that. The Gospel offers life, not just a life belt. The essence of evangelism is to say and SHOW what God is
like.
Evangelism is not a matter of simply mouthing words of Gods pitying love, spelling out theology. An
evangelists heart should beat in tune with the heartbeat of God, sense His longings and compassion.
An evangelists job is to win people for Christ, not to preach to sleeping Christians and revive dead
churches. An evangelistic campaign is not a church party. An evangelists ministry is misdirected if it is
aimed at the saints of God. The gift of evangelism is given for him to make contact with unconverted men
and women for Christ. "How sall they hear without a preacher?" REINHARD BONNKE
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February 6, 2010
Whatever God touches is glorified
Gods glory distinguishes Him from all other gods, lords and deities. Glory is Gods essence, not gloom and
darkness. Light attracts, and God draws us. Its reality is power, miracle energy, grace, truth, light, beauty
and splendour. Blazing splendour identifies Him, awesome beauty, the mark of a peerless and living God.
He challenges all the man-made gods and their wooden effigies saying, To whom will you liken me and to
whom am I equal? (Isa. 40: 8, 25 and 46:5) Like the sun is light, God is glory, but living glory. Whatever
He touches is glorified. He made even the vandalised tree glorious when they nailed Jesus to it and the
Tree; the Cross, shines as our beacon in the godless night of this world. When Moses saw Gods glory, his
own face shone. When God comes, He comes in glory, and He enters our lives to fill us with glory, our lives
and homes and future. No Christian home should be dull, lifeless but bursting with vitality, activity, joy,
and richness. Children of God rejoice. REINHARD BONNKE
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February 6, 2010
Heaven is bigger than Hell
The idea that God will save a small percentage of people and then take them all to glory and leave the
world to face the judgement it deserves, is foreign to the whole concept of salvation in Scripture. John 4
calls Him The Saviour of the world. Phil 2 tells us every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that
Jesus is Lord. This is a quotation from Is. 45:22/23. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all ye ends of the
earth for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth, in
righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. What
Isaiah said exclusively about God, Paul says exclusively about Jesus. They are one. We have the divine
order to preach the Gospel worldwide and whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. If
we do our little part, God does His big part. Heavens number will be full. Heaven will be full! Blessed?
REINHARD BONNKE
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The Warp in the Grain
If Christ died to save us, the danger must be desperate. Our sin must be core sin. It is in fact indifference to
God, not atheism. We were not independent. We were made to belong to Him and be under His guidance.
But from Adam onward we have run away.
Sin is not pubs and clubs, or bad relationships, envy and hatred. That is wickedness. But it takes on a
theological quality. It touches God. Our breaking of the laws is one thing but our broken relationship with
God is worse that is sin. Not just sins, occasional misbehaviour, but a daily attitude. Our feet are on the
wrong road. Our very lives fall foul of God. Self- sufficiency is our perversion. Thats the warp in the grain,
which nothing can straighten except God. The mantrap is arrogance and self-salvation. It offends the
Lord God who made us to be dependent on Him and to live by His love, not by self-love. In you o Lord, do
I put my trust. This is our resolve in the name of Jesus. Agreed? REINHARD BONNKE
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THE FEAR OF GOD IS GODS POWER-BREAK
There are two kinds of fear, and both are in Exodus 20:20. Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so
that the fear of God will keep you from sinning. The fear of God is good, a wholesome respect for his
greatness, and it makes us godly. Without it, there is no restraint on evil. Godly fear acts like a powerbreak and will keep you from sinning.
In the New Testament, the word for fear is usually phobeo. Jesus said, Dont have phobia, have faith.
Once or twice, another word is used, deilos, which means timidity or cowardice. God has not given us a
spirit of timidity; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Fear and worry are
killers, but faith is the antidote! Fear not, only believe (Luke 8:50).
Faith is not feeling. In the worst circumstances, faith frees us from fears paralyzing effects. We overcome.
Tell me if you are blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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February 4, 2010
Their Need creates a Need in us
People need the gospel, and their need creates a need in the heart of God: He needs to send us with the
gospel. He knows we must be born again, and He cant just sit down on His throne and do nothing about it.
That would be completely contrary to all He has ever done. God knows our need and is under compulsion
to meet it.
Likewise, if we who are made in Gods image know about the hungry in the world, we need to do
something about it. Their need creates in us a need to help the needy. If you and I have plenty, then we
cannot merely stand by and watch our neighbors die of starvation. The same is true of spiritual food. Our
spiritual need lays a compulsion on the heart of God; our attitude toward others should be the same.
When Jesus said, You must be born again, it meant that He also had to say almost immediately, The Son
of Man must be lifted up (John 3:14). He used the same word, must. Our need becomes His need to meet
our need. Jesus lived under a constant sense of the imperative will of God. He must save because we need
to be saved. He said, I have other sheep, sheep that must be saved. I must bring them also (John 10:16).
Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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February 2, 2010
Power-Network is open to all!
Faith is like a power-wiring system. Faith is not power in itself, but it links us with the power network of
heaven. We can switch on no matter who we are. In our homes, we put the lights on, or start up a domestic
appliance whoever we are. Nobody comes through and demands, Who are you? What right have you to
use our power? Spiritually, it is the same. The power, blessing, and promises of God are open to all
without question, rank, qualification or anything whatever. The only thing we need is faith. Trust in Jesus.
Good Morning from Florida. REINHARD BONNKE
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February 2, 2010
THE PARADOX OF FAITH
Many books are on the market to exemplify and build up faith. Nevertheless the greatest is the Bible the
book of faith. It is the handbook showing us how faith operates, and also it gives us the faith we need to
operate. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17).
Now comes the paradox. We also read that The word which they heard did not profit them, not being
mixed with faith in those who heard it (Hebrews 4:2). We need faith to read the Word, but we need the
Word to get faith. However, that little problem can be solved. Faith flows into the hearts of any who are
open to it. Let the cynic remain a cynic, but the spiritual law is that faith brings faith, as Romans 1:17 says
from faith to faith.
This is the principle which Jesus explained: Whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have
abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him (Matthew 13:12).
The spirit of unbelief sours the soil, and kills the seed of the Word.
"The loss of wealth is much;
The loss of health is more;
The loss of Faith is such
That nothing can restore."
We believe the Word of God! Not so? REINHARD BONNKE
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God is calling
The purpose of Scripture is to show us God and inspire our trust in him. The Bible is a manual of faith in
God that has been given to us so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work
(2 Tim 3:17). It is Gods voice in the burning bush calling out to us as he called out to Moses urging us to
surrender our questions and doubts, abandon our misgivings and go forward with him. The path will open
up as we walk, just as the sea opened up before Moses. God calling you! REINHARD BONNKE
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This has tremendous implications for Christian believers. What Jesus was when He went to Calvary, when
He hung on the Cross, when jeered at by enemies, and when He rose again, that is He. That is Jesus. It
always was and always will be. He is the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Rev. 13:8), and He
is the same Lamb John saw seated on the throne of glory.
Today, He is still just the same Christ that hung on the Cross for us. His love did not burn out in that one
great effort of those bitter hours. It did not exhaust His goodwill. We preach Christ crucified (1 Cor. 1:23).
What He did on the Cross is what He is now. What He was, bleeding, torn, and riveted with iron to the
wooden cross, He is now, crowned with glory, and seated upon the central throne of all creation.
He is the one who dwelt in the burning bush, the God of goodwill. The character of our God is
incomparable. The God of faithfulness is the one in whom we can trust, the One who will do us nothing but
well. That is what He is. There is none beside Him. Shout Hallelujah! REINHARD BONNKE
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as does learning the piano grade by grade. People talk about big believers, as if believing came in sizes
like suit jackets. We can have faith even when we know we are not very good. Nonbelievers can have faith;
otherwise they could never be brought to the realization that Jesus Christ is Lord. Faith is not what we
SAY, Faith is what we DO. Doers of the Word of God are the true believers. Got it? REINHARD BONNKE
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over His feet. It sanctified it, and her. Fragrance permeated the whole house, the odor of Gods eternal
love. It reaches us, today. Yes, JESUS TRULY SAVES! Reinhard Bonnke
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life overflows and floods the narrows and shallows of self-centred existence. Jesus wants the world to be
filled with whole-hearted folk, servers and givers who do not think of the cost. Shall we be part of it?
REINHARD BONNKE
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The word bow in Genesis 9:13 is the same Hebrew word as a bow for arrows a war bow. What a warbow, spanning the whole horizon! What mighty arrows it must shoot when God goes into battle. The Lord
will march out like a mighty man, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a shout he will raise the
battle cry and will triumph over his enemies. Isaiah 42:12.
The rainbow is not a mere phenomenon of beauty but a Divine reminder of Gods archery. There was a
rainbow round about the throne and out of the throne proceeded lightnings, Gods mighty arrows. (Rev.
4:3,5). No wind can blow a rainbow away. No devil can switch it off. The battle belongs to the Lord. We all
suffer lifes storms when ominous blackness fills our skies, but that arching splendour of prismatic colour
in the rain cloud, seen with our mortal eyes, is the objective standard of God to reassure us. Gods rainbow
is His love bent to the world - and you and me. Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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What about lifting the whole world? That is a task for God, through the power of His atoning death and
resurrection. "He's got the whole world in his hand". Do you think you take the load off His shoulders and
do a kind of Hercules and Atlas exchange? Does God have omnipotence and then need a little bit extra
from you? Jesus said He had ALL power. That's surely enough! You may just as well leave it to the power
of God. "Cast your burden on the Lord."
Does that mean that we should sit idle? By no means. Far from it. You have a privileged and important
part to play. What is it? What do hoist-operators do? They don't attempt lifting heavy weights with their
own hands, but neither do they hang around with their hands in their pockets. They know what to do and
without them the load will never be lifted. They hook the load to the lifting machinery! That's what our job
is also. Don't try to lift everybody's burden all by yourself. That is only what God can do. Getting too
emotionally involved and trying to solve everybody's problems in endless hours of counseling, just as if
you belonged to that family or were married to them, will kill you. Our simple task is to bring people to
Him, and hook them to the lifting power of the Holy Spirit. The gospel is the power of God to lift all the
world. There is power, plenty of power. Jesus said so. Understood?
Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE
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True faith means to place confidence in something. However, that does not mean that anything at all will
do a bed of nails for example! Whatever we trust must be trustworthy. Christian faith is always FAITH
IN CHRIST. HE ALONE IS TRUSTWORTHY. Be blessed! Greetings from Florida. REINHARD BONNKE
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a wonderful Godhead,
in everlasting interaction,
eternal communion,
January 9, 2010
Eternally Valuable
People are eternally valuable because Christ sought them in pain, blood and love. He wants them, even at
the cost of the death-rack of the cross. The title deeds of His purchase are in His hands His wounds. If we
were sensitive to such extremities to see and save the lost, would we want anything except what He wants?
Christs love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and those who live should no
longer live for themselves. (2 Cor 5:14-15. Understood? REINHARD BONNKE
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January 8, 2010
A finger pointing to the Living Christ
Evangelism is good news, not cold doctrine. It is a finger pointing to the living Jesus Christ, who is the
same yesterday, today and forever (Heb 13:8). Yesterdays newspaper is history, but Jesus is the Today
Figure, the greatest in history, doing more and affecting more people than any other man on earth at the
present time. The press and broadcasting thrive on bad news; they do not want the gospel and leave the
masses in ignorance of what Christ is doing. But He is still good news. It is left to us, people anointed by
the Holy Spirit, to bring the evangel to the world and to go on doing it. Go into all the world and preach
the Gospel to all creatures. (Mark 16,15) Lets do it! REINHARD BONNKE
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January 8, 2010
Locked IN and locked OUT
When Noah built the ark, he had local helpers whom he paid. They accepted the money but not the
invitation to enter and perished. Only the eight members of Noahs family did and were saved.
Yes, it is possible to help build Gods Kingdom today, yet never enter it. A sobering thought, isnt it?
The hand of God finally locked the door. The same hand that locked Noah and his family IN had locked the
rest of the people OUT. I willedbut you willed not. Be blessed today and Good Morning from Florida.
REINHARD BONNKE
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January 8, 2010
No Dark Mysteries
The Gospel is not to make us gloomy, morose and sad, or to dress us in black. It doesn't take the sparkle out
of our eye. Those in heaven have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb of God,
and they sang Knowing God doesn't mean penetrating dark mysteries. "God is light and in Him is no
darkness at all." God dwells in light, not in obscurity and clouds. Christ has come to banish night. He said,
Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the LIGHT OF LIFE.
That is the Gospel - light, sunshine. It sparkles like a jewel. It brings joy and dancing, singing and
gladness. It is dawn, not sunset. Preaching the Gospel opens the curtains and lets the sunshine in. The
Jesus we preach is a radiant Lord, the Lord of resurrection, not of death. The house where He enters soon
has no dark cold corners. He wants to bathe the whole world and heaven in splendor. He clothes our
planet with life, and He wants men and women, now in darkness, to become life and light filled. Revelation
says "The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the
Lamb is its light. Tell me if you are blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
Jerusale: UPPER ROOMJerusale: UPPER ROOM
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The Gospel light is not just a BETTER light - it is the ONLY light
John 3:19. "This is the condemnation that men loved darkness rather than light." Romans 1:21. "Their
thinking became futile and their foolish heart was darkened". People are either in darkness or in light.
That is how God sees the world. In Christ we are in the light. Without Christ we are in darkness. The
Gospel light is not just a BETTER light. It is the ONLY light. Being wise and good does not bring the dawn.
Only God can bring the morning.
There can be degrees of light and darkness, of course -- brighter light and deeper darkness. But spiritually
people are either in the dark or in the light. Light and darkness won't mix. Scripture says, "What
communion has light with darkness". When it comes to spiritual things, the differences are bleak and
clear: we are either lost or found, in Christ or out of Christ, saved or perishing, alive to God or dead to
God, forgiven or not forgiven. God has no twilight world of the half-alive, the half-saved, the half-found,
people half in Christ or half-forgiven. We are exhorted to TURNfrom darkness to light. (Acts 26,18).
Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
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January 5, 2010
When we limit God
Whatever power God gives us it is subject to faith. ALL power is available, but it operates or is limited by
our faith. There is no point in praying for more power, more Holy Spirit. There is one Spirit and He is allsufficient. He does not come in degrees, but in fullness, according to your faith be it unto you. The
limitation is not in God He comes to us in fullness. We limit God. Nowhere in Scripture is power spoken
of in degree. There is one all-sufficient power.
The Holy Spirit can be grieved and quenched, but not by the world because the world hasnt got the Spirit.
Only Christians can grieve the Spirit, and that is by unbelief, because unbelief ties the hands of God.
Without faith it is impossible to please God. Understood? REINHARD BONNKE
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January 4, 2010
The Royal Standard
The Baptism in the Spirit is a physical and spiritual event (1 Cor. 6:19), with a spiritual and physical sign.
The Spiritual sign is fire, fervency. The physical sign is speaking with tongues. We do not get the baptism
of the Spirit BY speaking with tongues. It is only a sign. It is like the royal standard on Buckingham Palace
showing that the queen is in residence. The Queen is not in residence SO they can put the total standard at
the masthead. It is there BECAUSE she is there. Genuine Tongues are a sign that the Holy Spirit is in
residence. Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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January 3, 2010
Glorious Confrontation
The glory of Jesus was the confrontation with all wickedness and evil on the cross. In the Cross of Christ I
glory, towering over the wrecks of time. Some see Christs teaching as His glory. Others see His matchless
life as His glory. Others see the Church as His glory. He could glory in all His works the heavens declare
the glory of God. Every star glitters with His glory. The firmament shows His handiwork what an
exhibition!
But the glory of my Lord is not gold, but His precious blood. His tears in Gethsemane for me are diamonds.
Those beads of sweat and blood upon his brow are a crown of rubies. Christians have only one thing to
boast about A CRUCIFIED REDEEMER.
Thats our Gospel. Our message is JESUS not success, music, academic brilliance, politics, and church
buildings. It is JESUS. Any success that does not stem from the Gospel of Christ crucified is false success.
Any song that has no relation to His Cross, is an empty jingle.
Keep me true, Lord Jesus, keep me true. Theres a race that I must run, there are victories to be won. Give
me power, every hour, to be true. Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
CfaN Gospel Crusade in Ibadan/Nigeria, Nov. 2009CfaN Gospel Crusade in Ibadan/Nigeria, Nov. 2009
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Gods competency and goodwill
Personal relationships cannot exist without faith. Friendships are formed by mutual trust. God invites us
to relate to Him as a friend. As the Bible says, without faith it is impossible to please God. With 7847
counted Divine promises the Bible assures of Gods competency and goodwill. We may know what
somebody was in the past, but for what they will be we can only trust them. Knowing what God has done
assures us of His character. But the future is a matter of trust. The Bibles central verse and message is: It
is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118:8. Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
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January 2, 2010
SERVING SONS
In Luke 15, 19 the Prodigal Son pleaded with his father make me one of your hired servants That is the
only request the father rejected. He had many servants, but only two sons. The father wanted his son back.
The difference between a Servant and Son is this: both work hard and for long hours, from morning till
night. Only at night the dissimilarity becomes apparent. The servant goes and asks for his pay the son
not. Why not the son? Because the son knows something the servant doesnt. He knows that the day will
come, when all what belongs to his father will belong to him.
Do we serve Jesus Christ just as a servant - for instant reward, recognition and a constant pat on the
shoulder? Or are we sons who know that an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that does not fade
away is reserved in heaven for us? (1Peter 1, 3-5). Let us not be man-pleasers but God-pleasers. Blessed?
REINHARD BONNKE
Greetings from IsraelGreetings from Israel
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Our KING will never be succeeded
All anointing-pictures in the Bible point to Gods anointed King, our Messiah, or Christ, who would reign
for ever. People set the years by Israels kings, but they all died. Our King lives for ever and no king will
ever succeed Him. We count our years from His reign. It is now the year of our Lord, Anno Domini, 2010.
David reigned for forty years and left the throne to Solomon. But our King has not left His throne to
anyone. He is the King Immortal, and said I am he that was dead and behold I am alive for ever more.
Happy New Year! You are blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
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His hour? On earth as Man He cast out devils, stilled the whistling winds, and brought the mighty
monster of the raging sea to heel like whipped hounds and raised Lazarus. What hours! But He still talked
about His hour as if these times were not to be mentioned in comparison.
What then? One day he walked into a room, met his twelve disciples, talked about His death, and called it
His hour, not His last hour, as when people say I thought my hour had come, but the hour that was the
peak glory of all His living activity. Hallelujah, what a Saviour. 2010 shall be a year of eternal value for
each of us. Be blessed in spirit, soul and body. With all of my love, REINHARD BONNKE.
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Gospel?
The answer is no for very good reasons which we will look at further along, but the fact is that God has
always called earthlings to spread the word, not heavenly intelligences. The LORD announced the Word
and great was the company of those who proclaimed it. In front are the singers, after them the musicians.
With them are the maidens playing tambourines. Praise God in the great congregation. There is the little
tribe of Benjamin leading them, there the great throng of Judahs princes and of Zebulun and Naphtali.
Proclaimers. Those are the servants God depends upon. I like the wide variety but equality of the
proclamation, from young girls with tambourines to princes. It certainly implies that carrying the Word is
a responsibility to be taken very seriously.
Now it is Christmas and that day itself spells out even more clearly, in global, even cosmic language, that
the Word is for the whole world. What a word it is! God the Son breaking into human affairs! It eclipses all
news, and is something to be talked about, everywhere for ever. Merry Christmas! REINHARD BONNKE
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He did not choose to be born for His own benefit, for anything He could get out of it for Himself.
Everything He was and could do was absolutely and only for His family. He drew His very breath for us,
for the family.
Its a little lengthy today. Good morning from beautiful Jakarta/Indonesia. Be blessed, REINHARD
BONNKE.
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We are Gods exhibits - testimony to His talents
Christians are not self-made. "We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works" (Eph.
2:10, NKJV). The word "workmanship" literally means "product." We are His products. The new men, the
new women we have become were created "in true righteousness and holiness" (Eph. 4:24). The supreme
Sculptor has fashioned us for all to see. We are His exhibits - testimony to His talents.
We are called to a ministry of declaration. The Holy Spirit within us is the Spirit of witness, of testimony,
and witness is His specific work (see John 15:26). The gift of the Spirit is not given for us to play power
games. His power shapes and forms us to be creatures of His purposes, not our purposes, as Revelation
4:11 (KJV) makes clear: "Thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."
We are called to an eternal sense of destiny. What God has made us places upon us an obligation to fulfill
the purpose for which we were formed. Our attitude should be that of Paul: But when God, who set me
apart from birth and called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach
him among the Gentiles, I did not consult any man. Be blessed. REINHARD BONNKE
Nnewi, NigeriaNnewi, Nigeria
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The Word of God makes a man a prophet, not a mere pulpit performer.
A preacher has only one task: to preach the Word, as Paul said to Titus. Preach the word; meditate in the
word at all times (day and night), get your message from the word. Say what it says. Never be selective,
adjusting the gospel to suit the public taste.
You will never be short of ministry as long as you are full of the Word of God. Read it when you cannot
study it. It is not the deep things, dug up by going through a whole reference library, but the simplest
statement, which can set you on fire and ignite others as well. Throughout the world, the need for the
ministry of the Word is apparent. There are plenty of preachers with stories, jokes, thoughts, psychology,
charming speeches, and good advice.
The Word of God makes a man a prophet, not a mere pulpit performer. Understanding of the Word is
vital. Any man or woman who gives themselves to teaching and preaching this Word will find multitudes
of hungry people waiting, like fledglings in a nest.
Most of all, the power of God is released through the preaching of the gospel; it is the power of God to
salvation for everyone who believes (Romans 1:16). Every time it is preached, it creates. It is a wonderful
moment when the Holy Spirit acts, as He is bound to act. There is no need to prove Scripture. It will prove
itself.
A very good morning from Florida - and God bless. REINHARD BONNKE
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Hello Truth-Seekers!
People talk about the search for truth. But what do they mean? If they dont know what truth looks like,
how can they find it? They wouldnt recognise it even if they fell over it. How can you find something if you
dont know what it is? How could the police search for a lost person without identification?
The Bible doesnt talk about truth as if it floated around in the sky somewhere. It only handles things that
can be handled - realities. In fact when it uses the word truth it puts it the other way round the Bible
word for truth is also the word for real. If its true, its real.
We can say Hello truth-seekers, we have found the TRUTH in Jesus Christ, who said I am the Way, the
Truth and the Life, no one comes to the Father but by Me. The moment you do, your search is over; you
have arrived. Its for real! REINHARD BONNKE
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December 6, 2009
How long does the Anointing last?
Jesus sent the disciples from the upper room on the day of Pentecost equipped with power. So - how long
did it last? How far did they get before it petered out and their tank was empty? Did they come back after
each mission to the upper room singing We want another Pentecost. Lord send the fire!?
That is something we should give time to consider. Look at Marks report - the disciples preached
everywhere and the Lord went with them confirming the word with signs. From that it appears they set off
on a life-long and world-wide mission and had all the spiritual forces they needed as reliably as the sun
rising. That is the Bible standard evangelist with an unfading anointing. Any other idea is so absent
from the New Testament that we cant miss it! Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
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December 6, 2009
Prominence, NOT Superiority
The Hebrew prophets were lone figures. The Charismatic who prophesies is not, but is part of the
prophetic group, the church. They all know the Lord, and do not need anybody to stand between them and
God. They are God's new covenant people in a new relationship, and "know the Lord". (Hebrews 8). No
one need "enquire of the Lord" on another's behalf. The church is a congregation of equals, all knowing the
Lord, all partaking of the one Spirit. There is no conception of higher or lower, but of one body with many
parts. Some are leaders, which gives them prominence but not superiority. Those they lead are also
playing an equal role. "Office" is read into the New Testament but no such intent is there. There is function
only. "Clothe yourselves with humility towards one another". 1Pet.5:5
Greetings from Memphis. TN. REINHARD BONNKE
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December 5, 2009
Gods Own and Uncreated Life
Paul used two (Greek) words for life, bios and zoe. Bios is human biological life, created life. Zoe is
Gods own life, uncreated, called eternal life. It is holy and we cant compare it as like this or that. Eternal
is a code word for a life-quality so rich that it cant die or be destroyed. Jesus said I give (my sheep)
eternal life and they shall never perish. Believers are partakers of the Divine nature. John 10:28. 2 Peter
1:4. This fullness through faith is what the New Testament is mainly about. Isnt that wonderful?
REINHARD BONNKE
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December 4, 2009
FAITH, the most basic distinction
FAITH is the most basic distinction between one person and another. The entire world stands on one side
or the other of the line of faith. There are only two different types of people not rich and poor, not black
and white, not learned and unlearned, not Jew and Greek, not male and female. None of these distinctions
really exists in Christ. God sees only believer and unbeliever. He who believes will be saved; but he who
does not believe will be condemned (Mark 16:16).
Faith is the new order. Unbelief is the old and dying order. Faith is the dividing line which runs right
through mankind. Having faith, or having no faith, are the only alternatives for our approach to life.
Fear sees just what man sees. Faith sees what God sees, and acts upon it. Faith creates action, and people
of action, like Caleb and Joshua. Unbelief keeps us tied down in a spiritual wilderness as Israel was for
so many years. Fear and doubt magnify the difficulties, making us think people cannot be won for Christ
and that the world is too strong. Without faith, we fear failure and mockery. With faith, people can be
won, and so the joy of expectation grips us instead. By faith, we move into God's fullness. Blessed?
REINHARD BONNKE.
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Remolded Personality and Revoltionized Outlook
We can switch direction from unbelief to certainty. Faith is a decision. It has happened to many people,
like a miracle. It reminds me of the healing of the cripple at the Beautiful Gate. Their spiritual feet and
ankle bones receive strength and they enter the temple, walking, leaping and praising God dancing on
faith legs! What a victorious pathway. The Apostle Paul said The life I now live, I live by the faith of the
Son of God. At this faith-point life swings round, personality is re-molded, outlook revolutionized.
Nothing, simply nothing can re-shape life like faith in God. Have a blessed day. REINHARD BONNKE
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December 3, 2009
Unarmed goodness will overcome armed evil
It is by this fragile being called man, and by the broken figure of Christ pierced and immobilised on a cross
that God has already broken the power of Satan. He will continue to do so until victory is complete. That is
why we are so important to God. We are the key to His universal plans. Evil will be eliminated. That is
found in the famous text in Genesis 3:15 The Lord God said to the serpent: I will put enmity between you
and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his
heel.
It means that unarmed goodness will overcome armed evil. The Lamb! By describing Christ as the Lamb
the whole story is summed up. Of all creatures a lamb is the most defenceless. It has neither horns nor
teeth nor claws, nor strength. It never would be a war time resource. Yet it is the Lamb that takes away
the sins of the world.
Christ as the Lamb is mentioned 29 times in the book of Revelation as the symbol of final victory over all
evil. Who would be afraid of a lamb? Revelation 6:15 prophesies people will be. Then the kings of the
earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and every free man hid in caves and
among the rocks of the mountains. They called to the mountains and the rocks, Fall on us and hide us from
the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath
has come. And who can stand? Rev. 13 describes the formidable alliance of ten kings backing the Beast
with power and strength. We read These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome
them: for he is Lord of lords and King of Kings. Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
Jalingo/NigeriaJalingo/Nigeria
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December 2, 2009
The Power of an Angel
Christmas decorations show angels as sweet little babies. How cute! But when the shepherds in
Bethlehem saw the mighty angelic beings they didnt giggle; they were greatly afraid (Luke 2,9)
The Bible says that those who saw angels were often frightened. Angels are described in various ways - at
the tomb of Christ as two men in white (Acts 1,10), but on other occasions as awesome beings. John the
apostle was so impressed with an angel he wanted to worship him (Rev. 19,10).
Daniel gives us a full description. He was overcome and was sick for three days. "Behold a certain man
clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: His body also was like the beryl, and his
face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to
polished brass, and the voice of his words, like the voice of a multitude" (Daniel 10,5).
But read Revelation 20:1-3 "An angel laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and
Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up and put a
seal upon him". That is the power of an angel. Merry Christmas! REINHARD BONNKE
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December 2, 2009
For those who die in Christ
Somebody put a Gospel advertisement in a newspaper which read like this Free, beautiful homes, to be
given away in a perfect city! With 100 per cent pure water, no light bills, perpetual lighting, permanent
pavement, nothing undesirable, everything new, perfect health, immunity from accidents, the best of
society, free transportation. Secure a contract today for the New Jerusalem. Jesus said I AM THE
DOOR. No one can enter except through Him. REINHARD BONNKE
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December 1, 2009
An Insult of all Generations of Christians
So often is it said that "The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully yielded to God". I
personally do not subscribe to that sentiment. It seems to be an insult to all generations of Christians since
Calvary, including all martyrs. Through the centuries millions have given possibly all that limited human
beings could give. Id rather put it this way: The world has yet to see the full Holy Spirit potential. Nothing
could overcome the fully mobilized army of God, equipped with the omnipotence of the Spirit and armed
with the sword of the Spirit, the Gospel. Can you say AMEN? Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
Ibadan. NigeriaIbadan. Nigeria
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PS The last seven days before Christmas, I will share special Christmas-messages. I'm sure they will bless
you - so please be on the look out.
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In the beginning God... - in all beginnings! We dont begin at all until we come to Him but otherwise are
going nowhere and doing nothing, as people on a treadmill. The Greeks thought that time went in circles,
the same things happening again and again. But this astonishing book the Bible cuts right across heathen
guesses. Gods ways are eternal, not repetitive. When our lives are tied in with His, we are carried along in
His purposes as He sweeps from the eternal past to the eternal future. Tell me this short Word blesses you.
Love, REINHARD BONNKE.
(I love writing for you. May I please ask you for a favor? Would you inspire ten of your friends to join my
FB NOTES. They will be blessed also. Thank you in anticipation.)
Hong Kong again. We are leaving tomorrow for Taiwan.Hong Kong again. We are leaving tomorrow for
Taiwan.
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November 9, 2009
Gods presence is unconditional
Whatever disturbs us, we have His undivided attention. This great truth is not put together from isolated
texts, but is woven into the texture of the whole revelation of God. Psalm 8:4 asks What is man that you
visit Him? The answer lies in the question. He visits us because that is what He made us for! We are here
for Him to visit us. That is what man is. Scripture later speaks of more than a visit. Jesus said If you love
me, we will come and make our home with you. We are here to be His home people His family. Agreed?
Tell me. REINHARD BONNKE
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November 9, 2009
Soft Soap does not cleanse sinners
The less we have of Jesus and the Holy Spirit, the more coffee and cookies we need to keep a church going.
The everlasting Gospel is the everlasting Jesus. Our services are not political meetings, social essays, airyfairy spirituality or transcendental moonshine. Churches are not institutions for the retired. Our
churches will either reach out or pass out. Some people talk today of 'euthanasia' and dying with dignity,
but some churches are dying OF dignity. Dignity is not one fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5,22). Passion and
dignity are not soul-mates. Its either one or the other. Soft soap does not cleanse sinners. The blood of
Jesus Christ, His Son, washes us from all sins. This is the truth to remember and proclaim. Got it? Please
let me know. Greetings from Ibadan/Nigeria. REINHARD BONNKE
Vantage-Point at Gospel CrusadeVantage-Point at Gospel Crusade
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November 7, 2009
Crowned with life
It seems wrong that trees can grow for a few centuries yet human life persists only a few decades. What
are we? We know one thing: the drama of Christ on earth shook heaven, and it took place for us, not for
trees. But why this vast Divine focus for creatures of such short existence?
The answer is in the question. In Christ we are crowned with life. Our brief natural life is exchanged for
eternal life as new creatures living by the power of Divine immortality. We are predestined to enjoy a
gloriously transformed mode of existence. Wonderful prospect! Not so? Blessings REINHARD BONNKE.
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November 7, 2009
Sinners and Hypocrites
Take a look at the adulterous woman at the feet of Jesus in John 8,3. She is utterly broken. Then watch the
Pharisees being hit by Holy Spirit conviction of their own sin. See how uncomfortable they become? They
put in the reverse-gear and went out, one by one (Vs 9). I feel that this is one of the greatest tragedies in
the Bible.
Please allow me to say that I would have made a different decision. If I had been there, being convicted of
my own sin, I would NOT have stepped back but stepped FORWARD. I would have knelt next to that
woman. I would have lifted my hands and cried O Jesus, I have not committed adultery, but Ive a
thousand other sins. Please forgive me, as you forgave her!
Over time many millions have knelt there and received forgiveness, total salvation. This moment you are
one step away from the feet of Jesus. Look at Him, He beckons you. Please kneel at His feet! There is
definitely room for you as well and for your whole family. Will you? Please let me know. REINHARD
BONNKE.
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November 7, 2009
The Holy Spirit and His CHARIOT
For witnessing and evangelism there is no right way, only right principles, principles that can be drawn
from the New Testament. The apostle Paul himself said That I might by all means save some. The test of
what is right is whether the Holy Spirit makes it His chariot.
It is unfortunate when certain methods become sacrosanct. We can fight one another for traditions which
may be non-functional and the machine itself becomes more admired than the product. Faithfulness and
sticking in a rut is not the same thing. Faithfulness means being faithful to the message. Circumstances
may demand a new or radical approach, but the fundamental objective is to reach everyone and touch
them with the hand of Christs love.
I am amazed by the brilliance of thought being exercised in the world church today. But brilliance may be
an intellectual dance on the edge, rather than an effort in the harvest field. Sadly so much mental effort
goes into doctrinal quibbles, technical irrelevancies, exercises in philosophical academics. If we might by
all means save some, then one legitimate way is to think how to do it. Genius is welcome and has a worthy
subject in the Gospel.
Can you say AMEN? Then please let me know. REINHARD BONNKE
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November 6, 2009
Huge Maternity-Ward
In one of our Gospel Crusades with hundreds of thousands of people in attendance a certain clergy jumped
up and said to me Im leaving. Here is no order. Everybody is shouting! I replied Sir, let me explain
something before you go. There are two kinds of order. One is the cemetery-order. If these people worship
too loud for you, take you chair and sit on the graveyard, because the dead dont praise the Lord. The
second order is the maternity-ward-order, where mothers and babies are crying, because new life enters
this world. These people here were just born-again by Christs resurrection-power and worship Him. This
is a huge maternity-ward!
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so! What do YOU say? Please tell me. Good morning from Florida.
REINHARD BONNKE
P.S. Please let your friends know about my FB Page - they also need to be blessed.
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November 6, 2009
Deeds come alive with faith, and faith comes alive with deeds!
Faith, like wiring, carries power, but is not power. It links us to the power source, God in heaven. Many
people seek power, through thousands of theories and methods. Some Christian believers also seek the
power of God by dubious processes. But the mystic realms are not where disciples find power. It is
available right here on earth. Christs death and resurrection made available all the Divine power we
could ever need. It is the simple faith of ordinary people that touches Christ, not mysterious spirituality.
Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father except through Me (John
14:6). He is the only mediator between God and man (1 Timothy 2:5) and for that office, He paid the
infinite price. Christs final cry on the cross was, It is finished (John 19:30); His work was completed,
perfected.
Hebrews 6:1 and 9:14 speak of dead works good works but not proceeding from faith. And James 2:26
gives the other side faith without works is dead. If you never place yourself in a position where you
must depend on God, your faith is meaningless. Deeds come alive with faith, and faith comes alive with
deeds.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that
hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith. (Heb 12,1-2) Blessed? I need some
feedback. REINHARD BONNKE.
Hillsong, Sydney Australia
2005
Picture: Rob BirkbeckHillsong, Sydney Australia 2005 Picture: Rob Birkbeck
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November 5, 2009
Two Kinds of Fear
There are two kinds of fear, and both are in Exodus 20:20. Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so
that the fear of God will keep you from sinning. The fear of God is good, a wholesome respect for his
greatness, and it makes us godly. Without it, there is no restraint on evil. We either fear God, or we fear
everything else, for we fear whatever seems greater than ourselves. The fear of God is GOD'S POWERBRAKE.
In the New Testament, the word for fear is usually phobeo. Jesus said, Dont have phobia, have faith.
Once or twice, another word is used, deilos, which means timidity or cowardice. God has not given us a
spirit of timidity; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Fear and worry are
killers, but faith is the antidote! Fear not, only believe (Luke 8:50).
Faith is not feeling. In the worst circumstances, faith frees us from fears paralysing effects. We overcome
and rejoice. Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. Tell me if you are blessed. REINHARD
BONNKE
Kochi/IndiaKochi/India
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November 4, 2009
The Peak of Gods Power
We read Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Jesus is alive, just as
ready to heal now as He ever was. He is not like the moon which has phases, sometimes showing a
darkened portion. He is the sun of righteousness risen with healing in His wings (Malachi 4:2).
What Jesus was, He is constantly and forever. Miracles are part and parcel of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
not something added on as an afterthought. From start to finish Christianity is supernatural, beginning as
resurrection life and power. Healings demonstrate the essential truths of Christianity and show us Jesus
as He really is.
Just read James 1:17. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the
Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James has a picture of a sundial
in mind. The sun rises and sets. As we see it move across the sky, the shadow moves across the sundial.
Then comes a moment when there is no shadow. At midday the sun reaches its zenith or meridian and the
shadow disappears. After noon it begins to decline, and the shadow creeps slowly across the dial. That is
what the ordinary sun does.
In contrast to the sun, James considers is the Father of lights. Jesus Christ is the Light of all lights, the
Light of the world, and there is no changing with Him causing a shadow. He is always at the peak of his
power, forever at the zenith. There is no variation or shadow of turning. He never turns, never inclines
or declines, never rises or sets. He is always at the height of His glory, willingness to save and heal. You
and I this very moment are in the full blast of His glorious light. Will you expose yourself to His healing
rays? Please tell me. I will pray for you. REINHARD BONNKE
No patch of shadow! JESUS SAVES
(Jos/Nigeria)No patch of shadow! JESUS SAVES (Jos/Nigeria)
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Is the Church necessary?
When Saul met Jesus on his way to Damascus, he was shocked! He at last had a direct line with God in
heaven. What would he learn? What revelation would be his? In fact, he was told nothing. Nothing except,
Arise, and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do (Acts 9:6). He was instructed by
heaven to be instructed on earth. Saul, later Paul, learned his first Christian truth, that believers are not a
sack-full of random elements, but a living body, the church, and God did not allow him to bypass it. Go
into the city! Jesus made sure of his earthly linkage.
Paul went and humbly submitted to the treatment of others. He took the right direction from the beginning
of his Christian life, and to him the church of his fellow-believers became strength and wisdom, as he to
them. The result is history glorious history! Go into the city! is also Gods word for us TODAY. Okay?
Please tell me. REINHARD BONNKE.
(Please read it MORE THAN ONCE.)
Orlu/NigeriaOrlu/Nigeria
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October 9, 2009
Only that which is Gods will is possible
Let us enter the Garden of Gethsemane with humble awe. The Son of God is praying about what is possible,
and what He says penetrates to the very heart of the matter. Jesus said O My Father, if it is possible, let
this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will (Matthew 26:39). We understand from
this that only that which is Gods will is possible. A disciple who heard Jesus in the Garden later wrote, If
we ask anything according to His will, He hears us (1 John 5:14). Christs prayer shows that what is
possible is limited by the very evils Jesus came to overcome. It was not possible, for example, for God to
save us from evil, and also save His Son. When this truth hit me years ago I live in total submission to the
will of God. "Not my will, but thy will be done." And my, what a glorious life followed. To do God's will is
the highest form of life on earth. I want it and live it. Do you agree? Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE. (Just
arrived in Germany)
Please make your fiends aware of this website thank you. RB
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October 8, 2009
Looking for a New Anointing?
I dont want my fullness from the fullness of another man, because in that case Id be a copy of that person.
Scripture is emphatic that there is only ONE GIVER and His name is Jesus. (Mat 3,11) He alone baptizes
into the Holy Spirit and with fire.
If you want to know anything about Gods nature, then look into nature. Among 7 billion human beings
not two have the same fingerprints. Why? Because God is not a DUPLICATOR. God is a CREATOR.
Everything is original. Your flame bears your name. It is personalized! It is completely new and not copied
or derived from something else. You are unique. No one can serve God exactly as you can.
According to Jesus, the Holy Spirit and His anointing upon you will abide with you forever. We do not
read that the first Christians ever went back to the Upper Room for a repeat-experience. It wasnt
necessary. Instead they went forth preaching the Gospel everywhere with glorious results. Dont look
for a new anointing but lift your eyes and see the harvest fields. They are truly ripe. Does this inspire you?
With all my love, REINHARD BONNKE.
(Please tell your friends about this FB Page.)
Lift up your eyes.... Jesus said.Lift up your eyes.... Jesus said.
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October 8, 2009
There is no non-miracle Holy Spirit
The only Spirit that Jesus promised us is the miracle Spirit, the Holy Spirit. There is no non-miracle Holy
Spirit. To claim to possess the Holy Spirit, and deny the very work which has always distinguished Him
can only grieve Him. He it is who began with the supreme physical wonder of creating the world. He does
not change His nature. What He was, He is, and always will be God operating on the earthly scene. I am
who I am (Exodus 3:14). The Holy Spirit, who made the world super-naturally, should have no difficulty
in continuing supernaturally. Do you feel like shouting HALLELUJAH? I do! Please tell me. Blessings,
REINHARD BONNKE.
(Do you have a burden for other hungry, lonely Christians? Then please connect them to this FB Page. RB)
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October 7, 2009
Why do we hear of massive soul-harvests THERE but not HERE?
Its a question asked by many. Jesus Himself spoke about it in the Parable of the Sower. (Matthew 13) He
describes the harvest being regulated by the environment. Good ground and poor ground determined
fruitfulness. There was nothing wrong with the sower and the seed was good, but the attitude of those who
received the Word made the difference. With the same work, there might be a one hundred-fold
ingathering, the barns (churches) filled, but sometimes we are faced with barrenness, a very small
harvest, by the same gospel, the same seed and the same power of God. When some of Gods servants labor
so hard and show little results, they need help not criticism. Conditions change and Gods rivers will flow
towards you. Look what Paul wrote at Ephesus a great door for effective work has opened to me (1
Corinthians 16:9). He was talking about fruitful ground. These doors still open: doors which no devil and
no man can shut.
This is an attempt to answer above complex question. But since this IS the day of salvation, it IS harvesttime! I can smell the grain. Lets bring it in together. Come along? Tell me. Greetings, REINHARD
BONNKE.
Smell the grain?Smell the grain?
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October 7, 2009
Waiting for Revival or Getting on with the Job?
Jesus taught us to pray your will be done by giving us instances of His will. The qualification is If we ask
anything according to His will, He hears us (1 Jn 5:14). We need to know what God said He would do.
Faith rests on promises.
This brings us to the matter of Gods plan for the salvation of mankind. God works in response to human
co-operation. It is the divine contract with mankind clearly understood from the first page of the Bible.
Saving this lost world is Gods own special and personal work, but He shares the responsibility, privilege
and joy with those He saves. The closing verse of Marks Gospel records the historical work of the apostles.
It makes no mention of any sovereign act of revival but only that the disciples went and preached
everywhere, and the Lord worked with them (Mk 16:20). Preach the Gospel and the Gospel happens
thats Gods guarantee. Can you agree? Please tell me. Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
(A little reminder. Please connect your friends with my FB Page. I write these Notes for as long as I can.
They will be blessed too.)
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I Willedbut you willed not
When Jesus came to Jerusalem to save it, He said He could do nothing to save them. O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem how often I have longed to gather your children together ... but you were not willing. Look,
your house is left to you desolate (Mt 23:37-38, Lk 13:34-35). (He said literally: I willedbut you willed
not.) Whether Jew or Greek or anybody else, we MUST make our decision! Jerusalem then rejected its only
Savior and was totally and mercilessly destroyed shortly after that. It is as serious as that. Nobody is
kidnapped to heaven. There are only volunteers. God wills to save you now, and now you must will that
you want to be saved before it is too late. I feel the Holy Spirit urges me to write this. Say YES to the will
of God. Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
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October 6, 2009
God never works at half power
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does
not change like shifting shadows (Jam 1:17). If there are seasons when God seems to work more
powerfully than at others, there is absolutely no justification for thinking that God has changed. James
uses the sundial as an illustration. When, during the day, there is no shadow on the dial, it is high noon,
the time when the sun is at the meridian, displaying its greatest strength. That is God, in whom there is no
turning, no shadow of coming or going; He is always at the zenith.
That idea is at the very heart of what is meant when we talk of Gods faithfulness. We change, and our
changes help or hinder the work of God, but He is always working with the same level of output. A
revival is not a time when God wakes up and puts on a special display of omnipotence. He is always
omnipotent and never acts as if He were not. Many years ago this truth turned my life and ministry
around. Can you grasp it? Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
CfaN Gospel Crusade in Papua New GuineaCfaN Gospel Crusade in Papua New Guinea
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October 5, 2009
Using your Parachute
Two skydivers jump from a plane at 15,000 feet. Both are wearing parachutes. One of them folds his arms,
ignores the rip cord, and says to himself: Im perfectly safe because of my parachute. He is still saying
these words as he hits the ground at 160 kilometers per hour. The other skydiver knows he will be safe only
if he actually does something. He pulls the rip cord and lands safely.
We may know about the Christian faith. We may respect Jesus and agree that what he did on the cross is
the answer to our deepest needs. But until we actually ask for his help and commit our lives to him, it is like
falling with a closed parachute. We need to take urgent action. We need to pull the rip cord while there is
still time.
The rip cord is this: Whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10,13) There is
nothing else we can do. We cannot save ourselves we can only throw ourselves on what Jesus achieved
for us on the cross. He has done everything that we need. Lets act on it, lest we jump to quick conclusions.
Do you agree? Please let me know. Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
(O yes, I nearly forgot. Please connect your friends with my FB Page. Blessings will flow in all directions
and we all need to be blessed. RB)
Hillsong Conference 2006Hillsong Conference 2006
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Releasing Gods Power of Salvation
Hanging on the cross, Jesus appeared to be anything but powerful. Laughed at by the crowds, tortured by
the soldiers, deserted by his friends, slowly bleeding to death, Jesus was utterly helpless. And yet it was at
the cross that the power of God was released. How can this be?
One way to picture it is through nuclear power. In every atom, positive and negative forces are held
together in balance. But when the atom is split, positive splits from negative and power is released, either
for destruction or for benefit.
Something like this happened on the cross. Hanging there, Jesus experienced in himself two opposing
forces the negative of our sins and the positive of Gods love. Jesus was the holy, perfect Son of God, and
yet on the cross, he was made sin for us. (2 Cor 5,21) There he became the cosmic center where all evil
and goodness met.
Finally, Jesus overcame evil, which split away, setting loose new powers of righteousness and
resurrection. Evil, death, guilt and fear are conquered, while the saving power of Gods love is released for
everyone who asks for it. Now, isnt that a glorious Gospel? Are you blessed? Please tell me. REINHARD
BONNKE
(Already connected some friends with my FP Page today? Please make an effort and bless others also. RB)
A testimony of healingA testimony of healing
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The Carpenter of Nazareth made the Life-Gate from the wood of the Cross...
In the horrendous scenes of that first Good Friday, the greatest event of all time took place. The rented mob
of Caiaphas yelled "Crucify Him!" It was nothing new. Human wickedness had always foamed against
Him, from the first sin, miry waves beating against the Rock. What we see at Calvary is not only what our
sin does, but that it does it to God.
HELL SUBDUED. What the onlookers didn't see took place when the veil of death closed over the Christ
and the scene... Satan had over-reached himself. Hades had prepared and opened its black jaws, then, too
late, discovered their victim was the Prince of Life. His glory flashed into the gloom of the infernal caverns,
blinding its cowering denizens, toppling the throne of the King of Terrors. They thought to drag him in, but
He stormed in. His cry "It is finished" still ringing in the ears of people on earth was heard in Hades. Then
He swept out again, the wreckage of Death's domain marking the path of His exit treading under foot the
flattened gates.
CAPTIVITY LED CAPTIVE. What a "smash and grab raid"! Demons scuttled into their bolt holes. "Death
cannot keep its prey", Jesus Christ rose from the dead, "triumphing over them in it", as Scripture says.
Every street in glory rang with the joy of angels. Satan, the laughing stock of heaven!
THE GREAT REVERSAL. The Carpenter of Nazareth made the Life-Gate from the wood of the Cross. The
Redeemer covered with His own blood, all the blood which had ever stained the ground. He out-witted the
strategy of the Prince of the power of the air, milked the serpent of his venom, out-thought the thinkers,
out-fought the fighters, outclassed the mighty, mocked all authority and power and asserted His universal
Lordship. His epic makes every drama seem the scribbling of children. He brought us the music of heaven,
written upon the ground bass of His judgment at Golgotha. I cant hold back. I shout Hallelujah!!! What
about you? Tell me. REINHARD BONNKE
(Please today let at least 10 of your FB friends connect with my page. There are very many hungry
Christians everywhere. RB)
Ijebu Ode/NigeriaIjebu Ode/Nigeria
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October 4, 2009
The Miracle of the CROSS
A cross consists of two beams one horizontal and one vertical. The horizontal beam is our part of the
cross. It is the symbol we use for a MINUS and it represents our sin and failure. We were born in sin and
cannot escape it. But a mighty miracle happened. Just outside of Jerusalem on a hill called Calvary, Jesus
Christ crossed through our minus from top to bottom and turned it into a PLUS.
This is the heart of the Gospel. God offers a total reversal of your present condition. Minus is turned to
Plus, negative to positive, hate to love, captivity to freedom, fear to faith, darkness to light, sickness to
health, death to life, hell to heaven and depression into the joy of the Lord.
At the cross Christ took the letters E V I L and rearranged them to L I V E. Please tell me if you are blessed
and if you have received this wonderful Savior. Love, REINHARD BONNKE.
(P.S. Please talk about this FB Page to other Christians. They will be blessed as well.)
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What Jesus offered cannot be substituted any more than the air we breathe
Except Jonah, no Old Testament prophet saw people repent. Conversions could begin only when the Holy
Spirit entered the world. The first were seen on the day of Pentecost in Acts chapter 2,
The Great Commission would have been a non-starter without backing power. Education, law,
personality, religion, nothing ever has or ever will bring people to repentance and into relationship with
the living God. It needs a new resource. Christ promised of the Holy Spirit that When he comes, he will
convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. (John 16,8) Conversion is not just a change of
attitude but a creative act of God. It is nothing less than God drawing us to Himself, implicitly Divine
action impossible to surpass.
Preaching to win people for Christ seems as natural as anything else we do, but it is effective only by the
Holy Spirit. He makes the Gospel the power of God for salvation. Salvation is of the Lord, God is intent to
save. It is His very character. What Jesus offered is the essential of life and cant be substituted any more
than we can substitute the air we breathe.
Two thousand years ago The common people heard Jesus gladly. They still do. The work of Christ is
never boring. It has nothing to do with routine observances. Religion is not the Gospel nor is the Gospel
religion. It is a release of the power of God. Every conversion is an act of God, individual and unique. Take
it or leave it, but this is why I am a passionate evangelist. Do you feel like I feel? Greetings, REINHARD
BONNKE.
(P.S. Please connect your Christian friends and neighbours with my FB Page. Theyll be grateful. RB)
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October 3, 2009
We are not generators, but conductors
We cannot generate power by anything that we do, either through music, worship, or atmosphere. As soon
as two or three gather in His name, Christ is there. Immediately, the throne is built. We do not need to take
an hour of worship to build it, or pull power down from heaven. It is impossible for Christians even to meet
in His name without Christ being there in power.
If it were our work to produce the power of God, we would be the power generators. But Christ GAVE us
power. We are not called to go into the entire world with our own little power plant, so that people will
think how wonderful we are. We can parade our own charisma, and make the sparks fly for an hour, but
soon our power-plant will run out of fuel and begin to cough and to die. We are not generators, but
conductors. Of His fullness we have all received"; He is the fullness of Him who fills all in all" (John 1:16,
Ephesians 1:23). We are channels, not the source. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides
in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me (John 15:4). Surprised or grateful? Let me know.
REINHARD BONNKE.
(Please tell your friends about my FB Page. They need to be blessed also. Thank you. RB)
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FAITH (Nr. TWO)
A fuse with high resistance would either carry no power at all, or else soon blow. When we resist the Word
by unbelief the power of God cannot come through. If we say that we believe in the Word, but disobey it,
we cancel out our faith. It blows the fuse. The power of God is low when the Word of God means little to us.
Whatever else may be true, one thing is absolutely beyond contradiction Christianity is a power faith, or
it is nothing. Teachers of rationalist doctrine, rely on logic. The apostles relied on the power of God. The
world through wisdom did not know God, [yet] it pleased God through the foolishness of the message
preached to save those who believe (1 Cor 1:21).
Our head can be our doubt box. Reasoning is too uncertain an instrument for vital personal relationships,
especially with God. It is like using a shovel to read the night sky, instead of a telescope. When people turn
to science with its algebraic equations, geology, or philosophic deductions to approve religious faith, it is
ridiculous. What can these things possibly have to do with spiritual experience? Science has no equipment
to handle relationships with God. You may as well use a corkscrew to study music. Trust in God is the
infallible means. I cannot make it clearer. Move into this kind of faith and you will be surprised. Please
let me know. REINHARD BONNKE
PS Please make this FB Page known to other hungry Christians. God bless.
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October 2, 2009
Faith transfers the power of God to wherever it is needed (Luke 17,6)
Have you ever seen a mustard seed? You may need a magnifying glass to see it. But the people to whom
Jesus spoke knew seeds. It was an agricultural world. Jesus spoke their farming language. Today, we are
a high-tech society, and our expressions are scientific. Jesus spoke the language of the people, and today
our expressions come from technology. No doubt today, Jesus would use our common speech.
Jesus spoke 2,000 years ago about the mustard seed, a small thing with mighty potency. Maybe today he
would talk about a microchip or fuse to illustrate His teaching. If you have faith as small as an electric
fuse, you could transplant trees from soil to sea. Like the mustard seed, the value of a fuse is not in
breadth or length. The key is conductivity. Faith transfers the power of God to wherever it is needed.
A fuse is made of a metal, such as silver wire, which offers low resistance to current. Low resistance means
high conductivity. Translated into spiritual terms: The lower our resistance to the Word the higher the
operational power of God. The higher our resistance to the Word the lower the operational power of God.
Lord I believe! What about you? Love REINHARD BONNKE.
October 2, 2009
Faith needs impossibilities
The apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith (Luke 17:5). Christians have wanted that ever since
Faith in bulk! So what is the reply of Jesus? If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this
mulberry tree, Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea, and it would obey you (Luke 17:6).
That must have puzzled the apostles. They wanted big faith, but He spoke of the smallest thing they knew.
By the way, He did not refer to the mustard seed because it was very small! The issue was the contrast
between massive faith and small (but living) seed. He wanted to hammer home that faith is never a matter
of size. Size is the wrong word.
Faith has neither bulk nor weight. What shape is a thought? Believing is what you DO, not a substance.
Perhaps the apostles wanted faith to tackle bigger tasks. But it does not come beforehand. Scripture speaks
of the proportion of faith (Romans 12:6) it is proportionate to the job at hand, index-linked to the need.
Like running and needing more air, your intake increases automatically.
Size loses its meaning even for the task when it is a faith-task. The bigness of a hill, a house, and a molehill
is all one to a bird flying over them. By faith we shall mount up with wings like eagles (Isaiah 40:31), and
nothing is insurmountable.
Active faith needs impossibilities. Religious faith, (that is, faith just in church), does not have enough
impossibility. Robust faith grows in the outside weather, or it will be a sickly plant. Let's learn to trust the
Lord in tough and rough weather. It will affect your life and ministry lifelong. Agreed? REINHARD
BONNKE
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October 1, 2009
The Conqueror with the Bleeding Feet
The crowds had more than once wanted Jesus to be king, and to conquer the much-hated Roman army of
occupation. But He refused. His servants did not fight to make Him an earthly lord. He had a new way.
Jesus conquered this Roman captain who was in charge of the squad of soldiers that carried out the
crucifixion. Nailed and helpless, yet Christ conquered this military commander. Within 300 years, Rome
itself had been conquered. Not by the jackbooted feet of military forces, but by the bleeding feet of this Man
hanging there. O praise the Lord! The last pagan emperor, named Julian, tried to restore the old worship
of the gods, but the tides released by Christ's death and resurrection were too powerful. Julian cried out in
agony, "O Galilean, you have conquered!" Are you blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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The Conqueror with the Bleeding Feet
The crowds had more than once wanted Jesus to be king, and to conquer the much-hated Roman army of
occupation. But He refused. His servants did not fight to make Him an earthly lord. He had a new way.
Jesus conquered this Roman captain who was in charge of the squad of soldiers that carried out the
crucifixion. Nailed and helpless, yet Christ conquered this military commander. Within 300 years, Rome
itself had been conquered. Not by the jackbooted feet of military forces, but by the bleeding feet of this Man
hanging there. O praise the Lord! The last pagan emperor, named Julian, tried to restore the old worship
of the gods, but the tides released by Christ's death and resurrection were too powerful. Julian cried out in
agony, "O Galilean, you have conquered!" Are you blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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UNFADING ANOINTING
Here is a hot but all-important question. Jesus sent the disciples from the upper room on the day of
Pentecost equipped with power. So - how long did it last? How far did they get before it petered out and
their tank was empty? Did they come back after each mission to the upper room singing We want another
Pentecost. Send the fire!?
That is something to consider. Look at Marks report - the disciples preached everywhere and the Lord
went with them confirming the word with signs and wonders. (Mark 16,20) From that it appears they set
off on a life-long and world-wide mission and had all the spiritual forces they needed for life and ministry
as reliably as the sun rising. That is the Bible standard preachers with an unfading anointing. Any other
idea is so absent from the New Testament that we cant miss it!
One of the features of many emerging countries is the uncertainty of the electricity supplies: on today and
off tomorrow. Christian workers often seem equally uncertain about spiritual power.
Well, an on/off power experience would be impossible for me. The essence of my work is the demonstration
of the living Jesus. Without a Divine guarantee it would be a crazy hazard to enter a Gospel-Crusade. But
we have faith in Christ because He is faithful. We trust Him because He is trustworthy. His power never
fades because He never changes. Do you follow me? Please let me know. REINHARD BONNKE
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We don't OWN the Gospel, we OWE it
Lets have a look at these four words Into all the world. They are from Marks version of the Great
Commission. Mark (16:15). That commission is repeated directly in every Gospel and Acts (Matthew
28:19-20, Luke 24:47, John 20:21, and in dramatised form in Acts 1:1-8.) Indirectly the whole New
Testament says it. Evangelism and witnessing is what the New Testament is about. God has come to
confront the world with the truth of His love. The omission of mission is always a scandal. However listen
again at this.
In Matthew All power is given unto me, therefore go!
In Mark Go ye .... and these signs shall follow.
In Luke Remission of sins should be preached among all nations and behold I send the promise of my
Father upon you, but tarry until you are endued with power from on high.
In John. As the Father has sent me even so send I you. Receive you the Holy Spirit.
In Acts You shall receive power and you shall be witnesses unto me. With great power the apostles
continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.
The anointing of God is not a luxury but a necessity. It IS what our preaching is all about.
Do you enjoy this teaching? I pray that you may take it to heart. If we have the Gospel we dont own it but
OWE it! Love, REINHARD BONNKE
Today's Fire Conference at Curitiba/Brazil. FULL ATTENTION!Today's Fire Conference at
Curitiba/Brazil. FULL ATTENTION!
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Look at Acts 5:42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped
teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ. Pauls witness in Ephesus caused the
whole city to riot. No wonder! He said I taught you publicly and from house to house. For three years I
never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears. Even slaves found ways to preach Christ.
Timothy is seen as a bishop today, but Paul told him to do the work of an evangelist, not just pray for
revival. The early church was alive and lively, always in action. That is what passing from death to life
meant for them. They lived! Quickened! Revived! The secret of true revival is in the Word. Thy Word has
quickened me Trust that this blesses you. REINHARD BONNKE.
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its mark. We are not interested in mere bang and recoil, excitement and spectacular Gospel displays, even
if those draw hundreds of thousands of people. We want to see something live hit the target. The crowds
may come, but we must, by faith, let loose a true broadside of Holy Spirit fire power in order for
something to be accomplished. Preach the original Gospel! Multitudes are born again, lives are completely
changed, churches are filled, hell is plundered and heaven is populated. Praise God! Please respond.
Greetings, REINHARD BONNKE.
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in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His son (Heb 1:1-2). We
MUST preach this wonderful Jesus. Agreed? REINHARD BONNKE
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda preaches at a Fire Conference.Evangelist Daniel Kolenda preaches at a Fire
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governments and its institutions become vanity and vexation of spirit, as motiveless as the wind that blows
from south to north and back again (see Eccl 1:6).
The heavens declare Gods glory and his word articulates it. (Rev 4:11) That is the word we preach, the
good news we share. There cannot be any other word; only one word can be true, just as existence can
have only one reason and only one meaning. The unchangeable truth is that if the world does not relate to
the gospel, it relates to nothing. If the world has nothing to do with the Church of Jesus Christ, it is nothing
and going nowhere.
The gospel explains it all and nothing else does. Disown the gospel and darkness falls. No other voice tells
us what the world is for; no other light illuminates the mystery of our own presence on earth. Send the
light, the blessed Gospel-light, let it shine from shore to shore This morning I send special greetings from
Florida/USA to my special friends in Jakarta, Nairobi, Lagos, Pretoria, Oslo, Sydney and Atlanta. Are you
blessed? REINHARD BONNKE.
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We hear about evolution and revolution. But Christianity is regeneration and resurrection. The early
Christians said they were a new creation. The Creator has started work again doing something greater. "If
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God. A
higher order than the human biological is coming into existence - we are the children of God, born from
above.
When God made Adam, He did not ask Adam's permission. Nobody is asked if they want to be born. But it
is up to us whether we want to be born-again and belong to the new order. Now is the time to choose. "As
many as received him to them He gives the right to be the children of God."
These new people astonished the Roman world. Rome tried to destroy them, but it only multiplied them.
The Romans gloried in strength. The Christians gloried in their weakness. The Romans believed in hate
and revenge. The Christian believed in love and forgiveness. The Romans believed in imperial authority,
the Christians said, Jesus Christ is Lord. The Romans believed in the sword. Christians said they would
conquer the world with love. And they did. Isnt that wonderful! Blessings, REINHARD BONNKE.
inhabitants of the earth are as grasshoppers Isaiah 40:22. Whats the difference between one grasshopper
and another? God is not looking for especially big grasshoppers, as if they could perform mighty feats. His
plan is for ordinary little ones. Fear not little flock, it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the
Kingdom. The only thing extraordinary about great men of God is that God uses them at all! God doesnt
make us big first and use us when we become giants. The only giant in Scripture (Goliath) was soon a dead
giant. The whole idea is mundane mortals with a miracle God. It brings God all the glory. The apostle Paul
was originally named Saul after Israels tallest king, but when he worked for God he changed it to Paul,
the diminutive of Saul.
We just cant somehow grasp it. We want to become out of the ordinary, very holy and very special for
God to take us up. Then we can say God used us because we were special. But that is precisely what God
does not want. In any case it takes too long for us to grow in stature as spiritual giants. Growth takes
place BY working for God. How can we be sanctified if we dont bother about the lost world? I cant help
myself, but I keep coming back to the Great Commission! Lets do something about it. Do you agree? With
all my love, REINHARD BONNKE.
The great day has come! GOSPEL CRUSADE!The great day has come! GOSPEL CRUSADE!
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hour or two. He is the Lord from heaven and invites us into his presence. Where there is faith and the
Word, he finds his natural environment.
The Holy Spirit does not choose the strong and the capable, although he does not ignore them either.
However, his purpose is to give strength to the weak and needy, the little folk who think little of
themselves. Their weakness attracts his power, his all-sufficiency and life-giving dynamism. He comes for
the best and for the worst of us, the Fathers promise sent by the Son. What a gift! Are you blessed? Please
let me know. REINHARD BONNKE.
Preaching in Africa. "Yes, YOU are meant!"Preaching in Africa. "Yes, YOU are meant!"
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If you enjoy this little something, then please let me know. Blessings and greetings from Florida.
REINHARD BONNKE, Evangelist
Nnewi/Nigeria
CfaN Gospel CrusadeNnewi/Nigeria CfaN Gospel Crusade
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Acts 6:8: Stephen, a man full of Gods grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs
among the people.
Acts 11:24: He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people
were brought to the Lord.
James 5:15: The prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him
up.
In each of these texts, faith is faith in action. Active faith brought wonder and miracles, added people to
the church, and raised up the sick. Perhaps electricity is laid right into your home. You can have an allelectric home to work the lights, television, washing machine, and cooking stove. What is now needed?
Simply one thingpress the switch! Put the plug in the socket, switch on, and the carpet cleaner works, the
fan cools the air or the lights shine.
Having power by the Holy Spiritwhat is next? PRESS THE SWITCH! That switch is FAITH. Go into
action believing God. On video number three, I spoke about Saul and David. Both men had been anointed.
Both men faced the challenge of the same giant warrior. Davids anointing was no better than Sauls. The
same prophet had anointed them both for the same tasksas king. But Saul sat in his tent, while David
went out. The battle was an impossible battle. But David won.
People say, I wish I had your power. Well havent they? Two neighbors talked over the fence. Mr. Smith
saw Mr. Jones using an electric mowing machine and an electric saw. He could have said, I wish I had
your power. In fact, they both had the same type of power in the house from the same type of electricity
grid. Mr. Jones used the power. Mr. Smith didnt.
It is no good having faith without the Holy Spirit. That is just faith in faith. Faith itself has no power. It
wont get you very far. Having the Holy Spirit power is possible, but with faith action what can the power
do? There are churches which have been charismatic for fifty years, and the members are all baptized in
the Spirit. Then somebody comes along like Stephen, full of the Holy Ghost AND faith, and he does more in
a few weeks than everybody else has done in 50 years.
Faith without the Holy Spirit anointing is presumption. The Holy Spirit anointing without faith is
incomplete.
People are beseeching God for more and more power, but they are not doing much with the power they
have. If they had more power, they would have no idea what to do with it. People are having experiences
of power, just enjoying it. What are they doing then? It is time to formulate plans, to go to the brook, pick
out five smooth stones, and tackle the giant. It is time to go to Samaria as Philip did. Not even the apostles
had been there, but Philip saw signs and wonders. The man of bold faith takes the city by the power of
God. If you dont want to loselet your faith loose, let the Holy Spirit loose. This is the victory that has
overcome the world, even our faith (1 John 5:4). This how I understand and practice God's Word. Are you
blessed? REINHARD BONNKE
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The old, old story is ever new. The gospel is not a story which has been preserved like the story of
Alexander the Great. It isnt a mummified relic of the past. Theres no such thing as old electricity, or old
wind, and theres no such thing as an old gospel. The gospel is as ageless as life. It is not an antique,
preserved by the church like the bones of a saint. God preserves the church. In Him we live and move and
have our being. I feel an urge in my spirit to share this with you. If you are blessed, please let me know.
REINHARD BONNKE.
P.S. If you are blessed by my Notes and Posts please spread the news to your friends and neighbors.
Witnesses for Jesus are opportunists! Seize your opportunity right now. RB
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September 9, 2009
The Heart of the Gospel
The heart of the Gospel is the pierced heart of the Son of God. It is all there, at the cross. God, horrified and
assaulted by our sin, our clenched fist in His face, and His breathtaking act of turning that same cross into
the instrument of redeeming love, reconciliation and salvation. He died for those who killed Him. By His
blood He forgave those who spilled it. That is the Gospel story (John 3,16). Evangelism is to tell it like it is.
Short but strong! Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE.
Crusade-activity on every levelCrusade-activity on every level
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September 9, 2009
Maxims of Faith
Here are some basics:
To be believers, we should know what we believe, and Whom we believe.
The most basic lesson is that we must take the Word of God at its face value.
Without knowing Gods will, faith is impossible.
The Word of God is the eternal will of God.
To question Scripture is to question the only guide that we have, and to question God.
The Word of God is an ultimatum, not an option for discussion.
Democratic vote or consensus does not decide Bible truth. Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in
heaven (Psalm 119:89).
The Bible is the Constitution of the Kingdom of God, and no two-thirds majority of any parliament on
earth can change it.
Agreed? Tell me. REINHARD BONNKE
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September 9, 2009
Christ's Absolute Authority
God spoke, and heaven and earth materialized. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it
stood fast (Psalm 33:9). Then Johns Gospel makes the tremendous assertion that the Word became flesh
(John 1:14). The same voice that created all things now spoke to us. What He said comes with absolute
authority. It is the Word of the Lord.
When Christ spoke, He said heaven and earth would pass away but not His words (Matthew 24:35). He
was not like the prophets. They spoke for the Lord, but Christ spoke AS the Lord. The prophets said, Thus
saith the Lord, but Christ said, Most assuredly, I say to you. The Jews listened to Moses, but Jesus went
beyond Moses, Moses permitted and I say (Matthew 19:8-9).
There was something else different. The prophets were sent with a message, but Jesus IS the message. The
prophets spoke about the Lord, but Jesus spoke as the Lord. He not only brought the Word of God, but He
is the Word of God. He did not point to the way; He is the way.
That is why we have no right to doubt the Word of God, or to bend Gods exclamation mark into a question
mark. If we do so, To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life (John 6:68), as the apostle
Peter recognized. We either obey or die. Using modern language, we blow the fuse, and suffer a lifelong
power failure. The heating fails, the lights go out, communications cease, the systems break down, and
cold eternal night settles in. Don't forget that Jesus said "only believe".
Blessed? Please tell me. REINHARD BONNKE.
God's mighty works in Africa.God's mighty works in Africa.
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September 8, 2009
Trapped in a mental prison?
People are told that the Gospel is "past its sell-by date." But while they are muttering their unbelief, God is
granting innumerable healings, with signs, wonders and miracles and saving millions of souls. Never in
history has it been so evident that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, risen from the dead, working among us as
He worked in the days of His flesh.
Science has had its say, and left us orphans in a Fatherless universe. Bible criticism has had its say, and
left us adrift without chart or compass. Philosophy has had its say and left us in a meaningless existence.
Psychology has had its say, and left us trapped in a mental prison.
And then - all of a sudden - a breakthrough. Behold I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my
voice and opens the door I will come into him and eat with him and he with me. (Rev. 3,20) Can you hear
Him knocking? It is Jesus, the Savior of the world, ready to do His work in you! Blessed? Please tell me.
REINHARD BONNKE.
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The Core Test
Just as Jesus was tempted by Satan to misuse Divine powers when He had been filled with the Holy Spirit,
so are others likely to be. The core-test is pride.
The devil will try to corrupt our sincere motives for the power-gifts with flamboyant behavior, an egotistic
desire for display, as when Jesus was tempted to throw Himself off the Temple pinnacle. The supernatural
is not always sensational. We can attract admiration by display, but our job is to set people's eyes on
Jesus. Paul and Barnabas met this reaction at Lystra, and were horrified, running among the people to
rectify such a gross misunderstanding.
"This generation seeks a sign" said Jesus. Sensation always has a market. Some have exploited that
situation and turned the gifts of God to self-advantage. Simon Magnus wanted the Holy Spirit to bolster
his prestige. (Acts 8:11). Uzzah died for his presumption in putting his hand upon the Ark of Testimony.
John the Baptist showed the way. He pointed away from himself, pointed to Jesus and cried Behold the
Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world. That is true service to God. I trust you can say a
wholehearted AMEN to that. Let me know please. REINHARD.
Jesus Christ has not lost his compassion for the sick - we see HIM do wonderful miracles all the time.Jesus
Christ has not lost his compassion for the sick - we see HIM do wonderful miracles all the time.
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September 7, 2009
FAITH is an Immune System Filtering out Fears
The elementary fact is that faith is in-built. We are born believers. If you think you have no faith try it!
Try not believing in anything or anybody your wife, husband, doctor, bank, boss, baker, or chef. There
are no guarantees, but we put our lives into the hands of surgeons and trust drivers of trains, cars, and
planes without thinking of faith. But that is what it is. Faith is a kind of immune system filtering out fears
that otherwise would paralyze all activity. When it fails we develop all kinds of phobias and compulsions.
It is a nervous breakdown. Jesus said not to have phobia but faith (Luke 8:50).
Stop using this faculty of faith and you would never get out of bed in the morning or step outside. You
might think that the sky could fall down. In this world a million cobra troubles are coiled to strike, but we
carry on, usually quite regardless and confident. The Bible says that God has dealt to each one a measure
of faith (Romans 12:3). Christ said, Only believe (Mark 5:36), because we can.
There is no mystique about faith. Perhaps little children are the biggest believers. Many a time I have lifted
a child in my arms, but not one ever screamed for fear of falling. Jesus Himself carried a child as an
illustrated sermon. He said that the child carried a passport to the Kingdom of God. Faith does not come
by murdering common sense. It is not a peculiar psychology developed with great effort by saints in caves
and living on bread and water. It is not peculiar at all. It is natural. Doubt is peculiar irrational in fact.
It is the only thing that ever surprised Jesus. Trust in God filters our toxic doubts and fears and throws
them out. Are you blessed? Please let me know. REINHARD BONNKE.
Beautiful Nigerian childrenBeautiful Nigerian children
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September 7, 2009
Our need becomes Gods need to meet our need
When Jesus said, You must be born again, it meant that He also had to say almost immediately, The Son
of Man must be lifted up (John 3:14). He used the same word, must. Our need becomes His need to meet
our need. Jesus lived under a constant sense of the imperative will of God. He must save because we need
to be saved. He said, I have other sheep, sheep that must be saved. I must bring them also (John 10:16).
This revelation of God becomes our basis for both faith and witness. The God of the Bible, our Lord Jesus
Christ, the changeless One, will never let us down. We go at His bidding with our hand in His and we
introduce Him to a weary world. It is a godly compulsion. I keep saying I want to waste my life for
Jesus. Its the best life to be lived on earth. Agreed? REINHARD BONNKE.
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September 7, 2009
Bondage is Truth corrupted
There is a warning that Christ gave us over and over again, which is particularly important to those just
beginning the Christian life and that warning tells us to beware of false prophets. They are not all in the
cults either, but many are a threat to the concept of liberty.
By definition a cult means control. By their fruits you will know them (Matt 7:20). Once they get hold of
you, they keep you under their thumb; control your money, what you do, where you go, what you think,
and who your friends are. Their evil effect is to destroy self-reliance and breed dependency. Their leaders
are not shepherds. They are wardens, religious policemen.
Some teach the Scriptures, but turn Bibles into chains, standing truth on its head, like the Scribes and
Pharisees. They use the Gospel of deliverance to bind their converts, falsifying the very spirit and purpose
of the message. There are sad souls who lack true faith and accept handcuffs to gain a sense of security.
Jesus was not a spiritual policeman. He did not discipline the disciples. That is not what disciple means. He
never ordered them about, interfered, or dictated in daily affairs. They came and went as and when they
wished. It was all left to their wisdom and discretion. That is how Christ deals with us. Give Jesus our lives
and He makes them our own.
If we blindly obey a church leader, we are still responsible before God for what we do. No man should
appropriate to himself authority over others. Scripture forbids leaders to be lords over those entrusted to
[them] (1 Peter 5:3). Jesus said, One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren (Matthew
23:8). Truth comes from the Word of God, which sets us free. God is a deliverer. Laws, like the Sabbath,
were made for us, not us for the laws. The Holy Spirit prompted me to send this Note today, and I do it
because I love you in the Lord. REINHARD.
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September 6, 2009
Faith - the threshold of great usefulness!
With God, FAITH is the qualifying factor. He places His resources at our disposal. God did not honor the
famous characters in Scripture because of their own natural greatness...nor for their moral greatness. The
life-style of most of them would shock us today. Saul was more moral than David, but God chose David,
because David was a faith-activist. It isnt even great faith He wants, just simple every-day-faith. Jesus
called his disciples Little-Faiths, but He chose them and made them the most effectual figures of history.
Compared to the resources open to us in God our natural abilities are a drop in the ocean. But our own
limitations mean nothing to Him. When we have faith, gifted or not, we stand at the threshold of great
usefulness.
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September 5, 2009
Business in great Waters
When Christ beckoned to His first followers, they were unknown, quietly getting on with their own
business fishing on a lake. But He sent them out to do business on great waters (Psalm 107:23), and to
the uttermost parts of the earth (Acts 1:8). In Scripture, the sea represents nations, the waves roaring and
turbulent. Christ once stilled the storm on the waters. He sends us to fish in every nation, though the
waters of the world roar and be troubled, as the Psalmist says in Psalm 46:3. The Lord speaks peace to the
nations.
Jesus does not call us just to sit in church and vegetate as if in a rest home. We have a job to do, not a
hobby, but the biggest job of all is to change the world. It is a joint effort, we together and with Christ. He
said, I will build my church (Matthew 16:18). You and I are part of the equation. Are we? Blessings,
REINHARD.
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September 5, 2009
Why is nobody going?
SAMARIA was the first Christian mission field mentioned by Jesus after Judea (Acts 1,8), but not one of the
disciples who originally heard Christs Great Commission went NOT ONE. They hung around the temple
in Jerusalem for about 20 years. But there was a Greek-speaking Jew whom the apostles had chosen to
cater for widows, Philip by name. I can imagine how again and again Philip asked the apostles did Jesus
really mention SAMARIA? Why is nobody going? Then Phillip couldnt bear it any longer. He quietly
slipped away to this unlikely land to give it a go - just like the Samaritan woman before him. The apostles
knew nothing about it until thousands had been saved including a leading Ethiopian official. God loves
people with reckless faith.
Philip had no supporters and no organization behind him. The woman at the well and Philip were
evangelistic entrepreneurs. His missions committee had a membership of two, Philip and the Holy Spirit,
with the Holy Spirit as Chairman. Any other Phillips around? HELLO! Please tell me. REINHARD
BONNKE.
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September 4, 2009
Challenge Jesus to challenge YOU
The disciples saw the silhouette of a human form glide over the waters and suddenly believed in ghosts
(Mt 14:25-29). Peter wasnt sure if it was Jesus out there and said Lord IF it is you, ask me to come to you
on the water Peter knew His Jesus und to make sure, tested him: He knew Jesus usually commands the
impossible... and then makes it possible. If it was his Jesus, He would do just that. YES! Peter challenged
Jesus to challenge him. With it he touched the heart of Christ. And so will you today. Blessed? REINHARD
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September 4, 2009
Live Link?
Power does not come by working up emotions. We may shout, sweat, get excited, and whack the pulpit
when we have the anointing of God. But without that anointing, we are actors, and the platform is a mere
stage. God does not want theatricals. Get Gods love into your heart and true emotions flow. Anything else
is emotionalism, imitation feeling. It reminds me of a man trying to speak from one city to another by
shouting when the telephone line was dead. If the line is live, and there is power in it, his voice will reach
the other city quite easily. If the Gospel is live, it will reach the hearts of hearers. Am I having here a live
link? Please tell me. REINHARD.
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September 4, 2009
GET IN AND RIDE
Man-made religions all have the same mark; they consist of what people must DO. They all have elaborate
systems, duties to be carried out, and ceremonies to be observed, laws about this and that. That is religion.
But Christianity is totally different. It is not a system of religious observances. It consists of WHAT GOD
DOES FOR US. I have often smiled at the words of Isaiah 46:1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; the
images are borne by beasts of burden. The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden to the
weary beasts. They stoop and bow down together unable to rescue the burden and they themselves go off
into captivity.
False gods need to be carried, but the God of the Bible carries His people. In the same chapter we read of
God saying, Listen to me, O house of Jacob, you whom I have upheld since you were conceived, and have
carried you since your birth. Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I
have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Religion is something you
carry, but Christianity carries you. Religion is a car without an engine that you have to push everywhere.
The Gospel is a car with an engine. You get in and ride. You arrive. Tell me, if you are blessed.
REINHARD.
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September 3, 2009
SIGNS AND WONDERS FLOWED FROM CHRIST AND SHOULD FLOW FROM THE BODY OF CHRIST
TODAY
Jesus said As the Father hath sent me, even so send I you. The will of the Father hasnt changed. His
compassion and mercy upon the sick and afflicted were signs of what God is like, forever. If Jesus Christ is
the same yesterday, today and forever, then the Jesus in glory is not a different Jesus from the Jesus of
Galilee. Today the same Jesus has the same compassion, and the same power, but He no longer has the
hands to touch the sick, no longer the voice to speak healing, no longer do the feet of Christ bring Him into
streets and homes. So He sends men and women, you and me. THEY are His those hands and voice and
feet. The body of Jesus is His church.
He is the HEAD. Hands, voice and feet obey the head. The Church is the living extension of that mighty
arm though imperfect in an imperfect world. But we are still the agents of omnipotence and of Divine love,
to demonstrate that God cares. If we are His disciples, filled with the same Spirit that anointed Jesus, we
are to do the same work. They are greater works because God is not limited to one pair of hands, to one
voice, but people moving everywhere carry the same blessings and love. SIGNS AND WONDERS FLOWED
FROM CHRIST AND SHOULD FLOW FROM THE BODY OF CHRIST TODAY. Does this lift your spirit?
Please tell me. REINHARD BONNKE
Dresden/Germany: Fraunkirche
Picture: Andrew ColbyDresden/Germany: Fraunkirche Picture: Andrew Colby
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September 2, 2009
When the Immovable becomes Movable
I grew up at the mouth of the River Elbe in Germany. When the tide was out we boys played around the
barges or lighters that had sunk with their flat keels into the mud banks. In my mind they were impossible
to shift or move by any marine engine or tug. But then the quiet ripples would come, minute-by-minute,
water creeping imperceptibly higher up the sides of those immovable vessels. I have seen them begin to
float so that a little later my foot could push and move them from the quay hundreds of tons though they
weighed.
When we preach the Gospel anywhere, the tide comes in. The immovable suddenly becomes moveable, the
incurable curable and the impossible possible. What has happened? The rules have changed for YOU.
God is in action! The Gospel is the power of God Thats what I see right now in Nigeria. Getting hungry
for God? Tell me please. REINHARD BONNKE
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with copies, only with originals. Your flame bears your name. It is personalized. Nobody on earth can
serve God exactly as you! You are unique and so is your anointing! Please tell me if this blessed you. If
you want more much more then purchase my book called Holy Spirit Revelation and Revolution.
Its an eye-opener and a heart-opener. (Just push the yellow button on the left page-side.) Let me hear
from you. God bless, REINHARD.
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The disciples did not just pray and sit around waiting for God to enter the field to convert the world
independently by direct contact with unbelievers. It was THEIR job to make contact with people. They
went out into the world so that the Holy Spirit could go out with them into the world. Mark 16:20 (NIV)
says: The Lord worked with them. It does not say they went with the Lord. They went, and He went
along. If we truly follow Jesus, then Jesus follows us. When and where they moved, God moved also. The
Holy Spirits workings go with our workings. Natural effort releases divine effort. If this is understood
then no obstacle is impenetrable. Its my own secret. Do you read me? Please let me know.
Love REINHARD.
In my thirties I was a tent-evangelist in Africa - very humble beginnings - but then the breakthrough came
like a penned-up flood.In my thirties I was a tent-evangelist in Africa - very humble beginnings - but then
the breakthrough came like a penned-up flood.
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present sometimes than others? How can that be? Can a person be more present anywhere or appear in
percentages? Im not more present here than at home. Or more present on a Sunday than on Monday. But
that is how people talk. The Lord was really there tonight, more than last week. Really? How? The Holy
Spirit doesnt come by degrees, and nor does Jesus.
It is often thought that Gods peak presence is a miracle. But God has no peaks, does not wax and wane.
Miracles do not come just in powerful meetings. A physical happening is not evidence of greater power.
Gods power is a constant. Omniscience doesnt flicker like a candle flame.
We sing Welcome welcome Holy Spirit, or You are welcome in this place. How cordial of us! The Holy
Spirit belongs here and we welcome Him? God is not a newcomer, not an outsider, nor a stranger to be
welcomed at the door. The Holy Spirit will abide with us forever, Jesus said (John 14,16). How long is
forever? Well, have a guess. This is fantastic truth. Do you agree? Please let me know. Greetings,
REINHARD.
Gospel Crusade in Otukpo/Nigeria. The first night Daniel Kolenda and I were togeter, as of the next day
Daniel Kolenda was fully in charge.Gospel Crusade in Otukpo/Nigeria. The first night Daniel Kolenda and
I were togeter, as of the next day Daniel Kolenda was fully in charge.
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It is a fact: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female
created he them. (Genesis 1:27).Because we bear Gods image we should by right belong to God. God has a
righteous claim on all of us. We were stamped with His image when He made us. Satan tries to deface
Gods image in us with SIN. He wants to replace Gods image with his own.
But God stepped in. Our Creator became our Redeemer. Jesus bought us back by redeeming us by His
blood. His precious Blood was the currency, the means of payment. That is the reason for Christs death on
the Cross. This is a very short version of the Gospel we preach. Jesus says My son, give me your heart,
(Proverbs 23:26.) Simple? O yes, but NOT SIMPLISTIC! It is profound! Do you agree with me? Please let
me know. Greetings REINHARD.
Abuja sunset. Picture by Oleksandr VolykAbuja sunset. Picture by Oleksandr Volyk
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you have ears to hear, then the Lord will give you hands to receive. Please, let me know. Love REINHARD.
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Doctrines are good, but like lumps of coal in the coal shed, they are dead. When put in the furnace they
become glowing coals, releasing their energy, producing heat. The gospel is truth on fire!
The Holy Spirit is not theology, but a person. It wasn't great thoughts which the disciples gave us, but their
experience. People preach about the Spirit and analyse doctrines about him as if he were a specimen on the
laboratory table. We have a lot of dead Holy Spirit analysis.
Some so-called Christian teaching astonishes me. It suggests that the Holy Spirit went back to glory 1,700
years ago and retired from active service. But the Spirit is that person in the Holy Trinity who works on
earth. If he no longer works on earth, what is he doing? Is the Holy Spirit just a memory?
I don't 'remember' the Holy Spirit, just as I don't 'remember' my wife. I have no need to do so. She is alive
and with me, and so is the Holy Spirit. We are in touch. We don't keep the Holy Spirit alive in our memory.
He keeps us alive. He is our life.
The Spirit of God is alive and active. Without him, the gospel would be an empty gospel. Our preaching
would be no better than rattling a collection of empty Coca-Cola cans. But the Holy Spirit puts power into
the gospel. He fills it with fire and love so that far from being empty, it overflows with the power of God.
He makes the gospel full to overflowing. Wow! I like that! What about you? Please let me know.
REINHARD.
Visiting my friend Carl Turner at Lake Lanier, GA.Visiting my friend Carl Turner at Lake Lanier, GA.
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Missing the Point?
The baptism in the Spirit brings permanent power but not a permanent feeling of power. We dont
measure power by feelings, or by what we see. Wires, which are able to carry 110,000 volts, look exactly
the same whether they are carrying current or not. Similarly, we cannot judge our own muscular power
by feelings, but only by experiment. Strong men dont feel their strength. They cant sit down and enjoy
strength at the fireside. However, when asked to lift a heavy weight, they know their strength and just do
it.
The power of God is treasure in jars of clay as Paul says (2 Cor 4:7). When we sit and rest, or if we are
busy in this or that concern, we dont feel full of power. If anything, we feel completely ordinary; were not
aware of his mighty power with us. Nearly all prayers for power are really for a sense of power, to feel the
throb or pulsation, but actually that is to miss the point. Strength is evident when it is used. A man lifts the
dumbbells, and his strength shows. Spiritual power is hidden strength in our spirit. But when the
circumstances call for it to be used, that strength is there. The supply is immediate, matching the need as it
arises.
Trust and pray that this helps you. Your brother in Christ REINHARD.
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DON'T GIVE UP!
A friend of mine was cleaning out his garage, and tossed a piece of metal aside into a corner where there
was what seemed to be a pile of garbage. It caused vivid and audible sparking. Investigation revealed an
old car battery. The steel bar had shorted across its terminals. The cells still held some charge so he
brought it out for possible future use.
For a few folk, that might be a parable youve given up, and think the power has gone. It never goes.
Clear the trash out of the way, and you will find that God is not so easily switched off.
Please let me know if this means something to you. Love REINHARD.
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Full Throbbing Force
Paul prays for the Ephesians that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know
his incomparable great power FOR US who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty
strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead (Ephesians 1:18-20).
The Greek word that Paul uses here to describe the greatness of the available resources is megethos. When
scientists created the nuclear bomb they wanted a word by which to measure the greatest explosive force
known; this was it. The force of that weapon is measured in megatons, one or two megatons of power. But
Paul goes one better and talks about hyper megethos super greatness. Mega galactic, a teenager
might say today. That is how we should measure our effectiveness in Christian service, and that is the
resource available to every one of Gods servants. Make no mistake about it: its a dead-raising,
resurrection power.
Some still begin Christian meetings or services by rebuking all the powers of evil in the place. But it isnt a
time when the powers of evil will be especially present in fact, it is the least likely thing! If people gather
together in the name of Jesus, demons definitely dont! In fact, if they had any sense, theyd keep well
away! It seems very odd to me that when we gather in the name of Jesus we so often begin by crediting the
devil with joining us. However, theres someone who is there every time people gather in Christs name
the Holy Spirit. Hes there in full throbbing force. But he isnt just there when we are in a nice church
service; he is never absent.
When the Spirit of God is there anything can happen, and only dull, phlegmatic hearts can prevent it.
Miracles are an ever-present possibility where he is. The Holy Spirit is always in on the act when theres
action for God anywhere. If you dont work for God, you dont need power and you wont get any. But once
you are baptised in the Holy Spirit the potency is unstoppable.
Hello! Anybody home? Please tell me if you are blessed. Greetings REINHARD BONNKE
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God has no twilight world for the half-saved
People are either in darkness or in light. That is how God sees the world. In Christ we are in the light;
without Christ we are in darkness. The gospel light is not just a better light. It is the only light. Some people
may be better than others, more devout and sincere, but they are still in the dark. Being wise and good
does not bring the dawn. Only God can bring the morning. Of course, I would rather be a good man in the
dark than a bad man, but either way I would still rather be in the light. If I am in the light I can see my
badness, but in the dark I dont know how morally and spiritually sick I am. l want the light.
I agree that there can be degrees of light and darkness, brighter light and deeper darkness. But from the
spiritual point of view, people are still either in the dark or in the light. Light and darkness wont mix.
Scripture asks, What fellowship can light have with darkness? (2 Cor 6:14). When it comes to spiritual
things, the differences are stark and clear. We are either lost or found, in Christ or out of Christ, saved or
perishing, alive to God or dead to God, forgiven or not forgiven. God has no twilight world of the halfalive, the half-saved, the half-found, people half in Christ or half-forgiven. Almost saved means to be
totally lost. I am not preaching to win a debate, but to win a soul. What about you? Greetings REINHARD.
Jesus saves, heals and deliveres...Jesus saves, heals and deliveres...
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No Gospel accessory
Power is of the fundamental nature of witness. It is not a Gospel accessory. It is not the bell on a bicycle. It
is the whole machine. There is never the slightest hint that some would be powerless. If you are a believer,
then power is available. Paul preached to the Ephesians for three and half years, the whole counsel of God.
And yet he had to write to them and say "I pray that the eyes of your understanding may be opened that
you may know the exceeding greatness of His power to us that believe". He also wrote: I was made a
minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his POWER. (He)
is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask of think according to the POWER that worked in us".
(Ephesians 3:7) You may accept it for yourself and it will begin to work in and through you. God says so.
Whats your reply? Please let me know. Im praying for you.
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August 7, 2009
The Holy Spirit is a Person. A Person cannot appear in Percentages!
We know much more about the Holy Spirit today than in the past. Jesus promised power to make us
witnesses to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). That is Gods kind of power, enough to carry us through to
the very end. The power of God is the person of the Holy Spirit and you cannot split a person. No person
can appear in percentages, you and I included. God does not deal in dribs and drabs. He is not mean or
careful, but generous. He does not dish out the Spirit by measure, checked and weighed as if on heavenly
scales. He does not turn the faucet off so that it does no more than dribble. He fully lets it run. God has no
water meter in heaven and Pentecost is not a touch of blessing or an anointing just for a sermon. It
continues until the Great Commission has been completed, until we no longer need to evangelize a
continuing and extended movement of Gods Spirit till the end of the age.
Joel announced that God would pour out his Spirit. (Acts 2:17) The word pour does not mean a watering
here and there, occasional spills, but revival times. Nobody need chase the Holy Spirit or corner Him to
persuade him to help. The Holy Spirit is chasing us, persuading us, wanting us by his side to make the end
times what he means them to be decades of non-stop revival, revival fires breaking out here, there and
everywhere, over and over again. This is Gods thermal age, the age of fire.
Fire Conference, Johannesburg/RSAFire Conference, Johannesburg/RSA
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Soft Soap never cleanses sinners...
Churches are not institutions for the retired. Neither are they places where the old close their eyes and the
young eye their clothes. Our churches will either reach out or pass out. They talk today of euthanasia and
dying with dignity, but some churches are dying OF dignity. Dignity is not one of the fruits of the Spirit.
Passion and dignity are not soul mates. Love does not stand on its dignity, but speaking the truth. Soft
soap never cleanses sinners, but the precious Blood of Jesus. Does that ring a bell with you? I'd love to
know. Love, REINHARD.
Oyo/Nigeria: FIRE CONFERENCE.Oyo/Nigeria: FIRE CONFERENCE.
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August 6, 2009
The "Faith-Battalion"
One man had no intention of having "R.I.P." (rest in peace) on his grave in Egypt. (Gen 50: 22-26). The
mummy of Joseph was intended for export. Joseph knew the promises of God and what the future would
hold, and he was determined not to be left out of it. Joseph, who died at the age of 110, wouldn't even be
found dead in Egypt. He was the man who lived tomorrow.
"By faith Joseph ... gave commandment concerning his bones" (Heb 11:22). He didn't want to lie quietly in
the grave when the Red Sea and the River Jordan opened. When carried through the wilderness, Josephs
bones did not rattle in the box, they rejoiced. There was more life in his bones, than in those who carried
them. Josephs eye of faith saw the faithfulness of God fulfilling His word, that word which He had given to
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob long before. In fact hundreds of years before it happened, Joseph shouted with
the armies of men who, yet to be born, would bring down the walls of Jericho. Faith renews our youth. A
man of faith, at the age of 110 years, is younger than a doubting teenager. So many of our young are "old"
and futureless. They are the defeated crowd whose song is that of the Beatles: "Yesterday, all my troubles
seemed so far away ... I believe in yesterday." Without God and without hope.
Where are the men of Joseph's battalion today? Faith gives life to the fearful. Faith mocks at that king of
terrors, death, and terrifies he who has the power of death, even the Devil. "O death, where is thy sting?" (1
Cor 15:55). I belong to Josephs faith-battalion! You too? Please let me know!
Gospel Campaign Oyo/NigeriaGospel Campaign Oyo/Nigeria
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August 5, 2009
Profound Compassion
To have Christs ministry is possible, but only to the degree of His compassion. When Jesus stood at the
tomb of Lazarus, why was it that He wept? I thought, But surely He knew that there was going to be the
greatest miracle, a resurrection, a rising from the dead? He ought to have had a radiant face! Instead we
read, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. He even wept. Then the Jews said, See how He loved
him. Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb (John 11:33-38).
The answer is that Jesus saw in this scene of sorrow the agony of all bereavements. Death did not merely
affect His friend Lazarus. It was not for His own circumstances that He showed such deep feeling. He had
no tears for His own griefs but sweat drops of blood for mine, wrote songwriter Charles H. Gabriel. Jesus
saw every funeral at that moment, and the king of terrors that haunt mankind with death. It was because
He possessed this profound compassion that He went down into the caverns of death and conquered it.
This is the love, the gospel, and what we the Church, are all about. This is the Gospel the world needs.
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The lips God uses
Isaiah heard God calling Who will go for us but knew he was unfit and had unclean lips(Isaiah 6).
Whether Isaiah had been a swearer, or liar or drinker we are not told, but when he said Here am I, send
me, the state of his lips was no problem! His lips were exactly the lips God used. His uncleanness was
taken away and he was commissioned. God cant wait until we are all sanctified, till all churches are very
spiritual, united, holy and resplendent in character. Isaiahs once unclean lips have thundered through the
ages mighty words like he was wounded for our transgression, he was bruised for our iniquityand by
His stripes we are healed. (Read Isaiah 53).
The world is dying around us. The Gospel must be preached for the lost to be saved. If this vast need must
await our spiritual perfection, will we ever be perfect? Our spiritual life progresses but it takes a lifetime.
Meanwhile the job is urgent. But how can we achieve spiritual perfection or even growth if we dont obey
Christ? He calls us to declare His name across the nations. Lets rise and lift our voices like trumpets. God
is waiting for us. He has immortal work for mortals you and me.
Calabar/Nigeria
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August 4, 2009
The Gospel is like breathing - there's no future in the alternative
Evangelism brings the only remedy for sin known to man. The Gospel is like breathing - there's no future
in the alternative. Everybody has a right to chose, but the options are pretty limited - live or die. People
think they have found alternatives; mind-power, meditation, Buddhism, New Age, healing cults, but they
are no more alternatives than a game of chess. They are no answer to the crippling power of sin and do
not deliver us from guilt. People need saving and only Jesus saves. Nobody else died on the Cross for the
sins of the world but Jesus. Therefore there is no other Savior.
Preaching in Calabar/NigeriaPreaching in Calabar/Nigeria
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August 3, 2009
The Greatest Thing God ever did
There were those at the Cross who made nothing of it. "Sitting down they watched him there" (Matth
27,36). Soldiers diced for Christ's clothes. There were also the sadists, their perverted appetite feeding on
the sight of bloodshed, and those who waited superstitiously wondering if Elijah might come and rescue
Jesus. Others came to while away an hour, like that old woman knitting in Paris while noble heads were
guillotined. Then there were these John mentions that just sat and watched. In phlegmatic fashion they
made nothing of it. Like sheep grazing with their nose in the grass but never looking upwards to purple
heights and Alpine peaks, these spectators had no instinct for the glory of Mount Calvary.
Imagine it! The greatest thing God ever did, or ever will do and they didn't notice. The Redeemer's nailpierced hands a hand's length away. His life-streams emptying from His wounds, covering Him like a
garment of crimson decoration. In a single drop of that precious blood there was power to wash away
every foul thing in their soul, power to deliver them, power to thrust them in glorious victory along life's
road, power to transform them. But they just watched, indifferent, and eventually went away - back to the
old frosted darkness.
They saw everything, but saw nothing. Before their eyes just another man died. In that age human life was
cheap. One man however "saw". The Roman soldier in charge of the execution squad said, "Truly this man
was the Son of God." (Mark 15:39) He was the first of countless multitudes in the long centuries ahead that
would make the bells ring with the news "Jesus died for me". For them the Sun would rise at midnight as
for Christ it set at noon. Do you belong to this company? Tell me please.
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Hook your load to God's lifting machinery! (This is a Must-Read)
If a one-thousand-ton block of iron had to be lifted by crane, how much could you help? Suppose you could
get a grip on it and tried to heave and pull, what difference would you make? There would be no
difference, and it wouldn't help.
What about lifting the whole world? That is a task for God, through the power of His atoning death and
resurrection. "He's got the whole world in his hand". Do you think you can take the load off His shoulders?
Does God have omnipotence and then need a little bit extra from you? Jesus said He had ALL power.
(Matth 28,18) That's enough! You may just as well leave it to the power of God. "Cast your burden on the
Lord." (Ps 55:22)
Does that mean that we should sit idle? By no means. Far from it. You have a privileged and important
part to play. What is it? What do hoist-operators do? They don't attempt lifting heavy weights with their
own hands, but neither do they hang around with their hands in their pockets. They know what to do and
without them the load will never be lifted. They hook the load to the lifting machinery! That's what our job
is also. Don't try to lift everybody's burden all by yourself. That is only what God can do. Getting too
emotionally involved and trying to solve everybody's problems in endless hours of counseling, just as if
you belonged to that family or were married to them, will kill you. Our simple task is to bring people to
Jesus, and hook them to the lifting power of the Holy Spirit. The gospel is the power of God to lift the whole
world. There is power, plenty of power, wonder-working power. Christ said so.
Please let me know if you are helped by this...and do share it with you friends. REINHARD.
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August 1, 2009
No Leno-Comedy Department
God invented joy - God, not Hollywood. God gave us the faculty to laugh - God, not the Leno-comedy
department. God gave us color and beauty - God, not the Impressionists. Being saved doesn't mean picking
up enough stamina for a twice-on-Sundays-in-church endurance test. No church-service would be an
ordeal if Jesus led it. Monotony is not a Divine invention. Something's wrong if worship is a yawn. We
would be in reverse gear. "Saved" people LOVE - love God, love people, and love God's Word, love worship,
and love life The joy of the Lord is our strength (Nehemiah 8:10). Do we all agree?
Love Reinhard.
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Life with the quality of immortality
I've met millions of people world-wide. They have faith and confidence in the Lord. They enjoy purpose
and hope. Nobody else even claims it. Only Jesus promised it. Only Christ offers Divine forgiveness and
new life. Christianity begins with atonement, not achievement. Who else can make a bid for our hearts?
There is only one Bread of Life available. That's a fact, not an opinion. Jesus said, "I am the Resurrection
and the Life (John 11:25)and proved it. Where are His rivals? Who else imparts life with the quality of
immortality? There is none no not one. We need look no further: only Jesus saves!
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Jesus was too dangerously fascinating
Was Jesus Christ boring? He was national news! When Pilate handed Christ over to a death squad it
wasn't for spreading gloom and hopelessness. He was too dangerously fascinating, created too much
excitement. "All the world has gone out after Him (John 12:19) said His jealous enemies. "The common
people heard Him gladly."(Mark 12:37). Police came to capture Him but were captivated by Him. They
explained "Nobody ever talked like this Man. (John 7:46) Jesus? If its HIM who saves, all He does is
wonderful. He came to bless, not to disfigure. He left no trail of depression, no holier-than-thou humbug.
Despite cynics: people who turn to Him are a lot better off than those who don't. That's not debatable. It is
obvious, unless we keep our eyes shut. Open your eyes please and your heart.
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God Cannot Forget His Promises
God revealed His true identity right from the very beginning. He said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM (Exod.
3:14). The experts have examined and discussed the range of this statements possible meanings and
implications. They have considered the words grammatically and theologically. But irrespective of these
considerations, the meaning is plain enough. God is saying He is faithfulHe is what He is and never
changes. For instance, He linked His call of Moses to what He had been for previous generations, saying, I
have remembered my covenant, which I made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (see Exod. 6:2-5). Four
centuries had elapsed, but God had not conveniently forgotten what He had promised to those patriarchs.
What He was then, He still was 400 years later. Pointing to the I AM known to Abraham, He could say to
Moses without the faintest shadow of doubt, I AM WHO I AM.
Whatever He does once shows what He is like forever. Every divine act is a sign and prophecy of things He
will do in times to come. Whatever He does is an expression of His unchanging character. God Himself
makes this clear: I am the LORD, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob (Mal.
3:6, NKJV). Even in the face of the greatest possible provocation His attitude remains rock steady. He
never changes. He is perfect and to depart from what He is would mean He is less than perfect. Rock of
Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee. O praise God; I feel gloriously safe! You too?
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6:10). 1 Peter 5 echoes this and tells us to, Resist (Satan), standing firm in the faith The battle is in us.
We overcome the devil by guarding ourselves with the shield of faith, throwing our trust upon God, giving
the devil no place in our lives. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith (1 John 5:4).
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that was not the idea at all. Looking at him was meant to give us hope, not fill us with guilt. God was with
him and God is to be with us and that is by far the all-important thing. Jesus showed us how he lived as the
Son of Man so that we would know how to live as the children of God.
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The Gospel is not merely a textbook doctrine. The Gospel is a message not a theological concept. It is news,
and news not told is not news at all. Fire that does not burn is not fire. It communicates more than
thought, but soul desire.
Preaching the Gospel is to set hearts on fire. Preaching the Gospel is not being clever, not a chance to air
our learning, to impress admirers with our eloquence and culture. It is a single-minded passion to let
others catch fire.
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How do we know this is true? We can stake our lives on the promises given to us in the Bible and proved in
real life by hundreds of millions of Christians ...
Jesus is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without
fault and with great joy ... 18
He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him (Jesus) ... 19
Ilorin/Nigeria: Day of arrival.Ilorin/Nigeria: Day of arrival.
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July 9, 2009
The End of Blood Feuds
Cain suffered for the killing of Abel. He was afraid of retaliation. Terrible blood feuds have been waged for
centuries, with one family seeking vengeance against another. But all feuds end at Calvary. In Christ we
are all avenged. Nobody suffered for the death of Jesus. Instead, He suffered death for us all. The
assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand triggered World War One, but Christ made peace through His
blood, shed on the cross (Colossians 1:20, NIV). Abels blood spoke of death; Christs blood speaks of life.
Peter told the first Europeans who received the gospel that Jesus of Nazareth went about doing good
and healing all who were oppressed by the devil (Acts 10:38). Confronted with such damage to His
activities, the devil, the author of evil, raged, plotted, and finally inspired wicked men to nail Jesus hand
and foot to a tree. The enemy of souls stood by and was smugly happy. Those feet would no longer carry
Jesus around nor do His hands touch the sick afflicted. Yet, by the greatest turnaround in all history, the
very blood that evil spilled became its cure.
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No need for psychological probing...
Forgiveness reaches where evil starts. David, who sinned, said, Surely you desire truth in the inner parts;
you teach me wisdom in the inmost place (Psalm 51:6, NIV). That is where cleansing is needed in
ourselves in our heart and conscience.
The only person who can forgive us is the one we injure. David had committed murder and adultery. He
had done an awful thing against an outstanding character called Uriah. But David knew that God Himself
took the real hurt. He said, Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight
(Psalm 51:4, NIV). God could forgive because evil wounds God. We each need His personal assurance of
forgiveness. He is the one with whom we have to deal. That is the way this world is made.
The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from ALL sin (1 John 1:7). It reaches soul, mind and conscience.
There is no need for psychological probing, digging into the lower layers of our memory to dredge up past
wrongdoing. Gods covenant promise is I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no
more (Jeremiah 31:34, Hebrews 8:12, NIV). Why should we remember what God does not? A man came
to the Lord in prayer and said, I want to ask your forgiveness again for that sin the other day. God said,
What sin? God buries the hatchet and does not mark the grave.
From my hotel-window.From my hotel-window.
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July 9, 2009
ONLY A WOUNDED CHRIST CAN COME TO A WOUNDED WORLD!
Like everything ever believed, the gospel has its critics. People scorn it as a gospel of gore. But twisting
and abusing it does not change truth. If we preach Christ at all, there is only one we can preach the
crucified Christ. The great fact about Him is that He died for us. We are worth nothing except what we cost
God. People are seeking truth, and here it is the Son of God loved us and gave Himself for us. That love is
not a theory but a fact of history. It is the ultimate truth the philosophers seek. Love is beyond reason; it
passes understanding. Gods heart made His mind up. His love story has a happy ending that never ends.
What do those who want Christianity without Christs blood have to offer us instead? A bloodless faith is
an anemic faith just nice words and sentiment. The hymns that speak of His blood may have been taken
out of the hymnbooks but it is still in our Bibles. The only faith the Bible knows is concerned with what
Jesus did. He threw Himself headlong into the battle with death and not for His benefit but for ours. Is
His blood now unmentionable? How can we be so delicate? The earth around us still reeks with the blood
of the 200 million people who have been slaughtered in wars last century. Should God distance Himself
from that? How could He? Must He speak in bloodless terms? What could He do without blood in such a
world that is anything but bloodless? Only a wounded Christ can come to a wounded world. Our kind of
world needs that kind of Savior.
Beautiful Swiss Alps...Beautiful Swiss Alps...
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July 9, 2009
O, THE BLOOD OF JESUS...
Blood has a very short life span. The average person has about ten pints of blood in his or her body. Over
half of it is liquid, called plasma and most of the rest of it is made up of red cells, which die after 120 days
and are constantly being replaced. In contrast, the most durable thing on earth is probably gold. Not even
salt water affects it even if it lies in it for centuries.
These facts make a comment by Peter, the leading Christian apostle, seem very strange:
It was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed but with the precious
blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. (1 Peter 1:18-19, NIV)
Gold is not perishable whereas blood certainly is. But Peter knew what he was talking about, and meant to
startle us into seeing a tremendous truth. The world thinks money is everything, but Peter intended us to
see that it has no spiritual value whatever. There are no spiritual cash payment bargains. In real terms
only the blood of Jesus has lasting value. When heaven and earth vanish, the redeeming power of Christs
blood will continue.
We talk about precious metals such as silver and gold, but Peter would rather talk about the precious
blood of Christ. It does what money cannot do it cleanses sinners. The greatest sin is to say we have no
sin. That is plain self-deception. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in
us (1 John 1:8). The first Christian witnesses all talked about Christs blood as unique and vital.
ARE YOU BLESSED? Please let me know. REINHARD
Greetings from Anni. Flowers in our home!Greetings from Anni. Flowers in our home!
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July 8, 2009
THE HOLY SPIRIT - FOR YOU!
The Baptism in the Spirit is a gift, not an achievement. Nobody is superior to anybody else just because
God baptises them with the Holy Spirit. There is no room to talk about two classes of Christians, those who
have been baptised in the Spirit and those who have not. The gift is for everyone, even if they have not yet
collected it. God has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ (Ephesians
1:3). No matter how many sons a rich man has they all sit equally as his sons at the table.
However, we are exhorted to take advantage of what is available. Jesus said we should ask, seek and
knock to obtain the Holy Spirit (Matthew 7:7), while Paul encouraged us to be filled with the Spirit
(Ephesians 5:18). I like what I see in Acts 1: Jesus told the apostles (v.2) to wait for the gift the Father
promised (v.4). But by the time we get to 1:15, there are 120 believers who have come together and are
filled with the Holy Spirit. They all wanted to get in on the act! Peter didnt object like Joshua, who objected
when some received the Spirit in Moses camp. Instead, he said, The promise (that is, the Holy Spirit) is
for you and your children and for all who are far off for all whom the Lord our God will call (Acts 2:39).
"My Spirit on all flesh..." says the Lord."My Spirit on all flesh..." says the Lord.
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July 8, 2009
Jump on God's Chariot
I must be about my Father business (Luke 2,49)
If deliverance is Gods business, what is ours? This world is the arena of His saving concern. What is it to
us? We know what He does. We know His will. What drives us? Put what we do alongside what He does.
How does it compare? How important is our life to God? Nero, the emperor, fiddled while Rome burned.
God help us!
It seems to me a wonderful thing that God wants His business to be our business also. We can jump on
Gods chariot, be His men and women at arms as He goes forth to make war with the devil and put him
beneath His chariot wheels. We need look no further for the meaning of life. There could be nothing more
fulfilling than bringing people to salvation.
Look at this picture of a CfaN-Crusade - and see your own possibilities in God.Look at this picture of a
CfaN-Crusade - and see your own possibilities in God.
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COME ON, PASS IT ON!
To obtain a cup of cold water, just turn on the tap. It is wonderful stuff. Life without water is impossible.
Only God could invent it and God is the sole supplier. He pours out millions of tons daily from the heavens.
Salvation is the same. We can tap into it any time, but it is totally Gods work. Life, the kind of life God
intended his creatures to enjoy, is impossible without the salvation of our God. I, even I, am the Lord, and
apart from me there is no savior (Isa 43:11).
It is all of God, yet we are needed to take it to the world. God planted Eden, but Adam had to tend it. We
can take the waters of salvation to the thirsty. The Spirit and the bride say Come! And let him who hears
say, Come! Whoever is thirsty, let him come, and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of
life (Rev 22:17). Where salvation is not preached, nobody is saved. The cup of the water of life must be put
to the lips of a thirsty world. That is our work, and that is something we can all do. That is why we are
here. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation (Isa 12:3).
July 7, 2009
Why Simulate What Can Be Real?
Religion is the coldest thing in the world without the fire-lighting material of the Holy Spirit. The Body of
the church needs the blood heat of God in its veins or rigor mortis sets in. Christ came to fire us up and not
to cool us down. "I have come to throw fire on the earth", Jesus said. Luke 12:49.
Fire brings feelings. Many use candles, vestments, music, sacred furniture and architecture to generate
religious feelings. If some are helped to draw near to God that way, all well and good. But otherwise ritual
or any other method to create warmth is no better than rubbing two sticks together, compared to the
spontaneous blaze of the Holy Spirit. Some say they need trappings and ritualism "to make God seem
near." But why simulate what can be real? A man doesn't need a photo of his wife to make her seem near
when she is sitting next to him.
God's presence is deeply moving. It would be an odd thing if our emotions were not stirred when we hear
His Word and He draws near to us. There are a thousand forms and ways to express that joy, but not one
of them is needed to produce it - the joy comes first and the expression follows. No religious performance
can take the place of His presence. "He who loves me ... I will show myself to him". John 14:21.
If you need help, I wished I could assist you - and maybe put an arm around your shoulder. Whatever - I
certainly will pray for you, if you let me know.
Reinhard.
Arrival in Port Harcourt/Nigeria. The Crusade is about to start.Arrival in Port Harcourt/Nigeria. The
Crusade is about to start.
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July 6, 2009
Stand Up, Speak Up - and never Shut up.
The harsh truth about us all is our handicap of sin. God is concerned about that. Governments and their
laws can penalize human failure, but cannot cure the cause. Jesus alone touches the deep springs of our
personality. No one else has ever said, Son, your sins are forgiven. Get up, take your mat and walk (Mk
2:9). Nor has anyone else ever said, Go into all the world and preach the good news. Whoever believes
and is baptized will be saved (Mk 16:16). There is no other good news than the gospel of salvation.
As soon as we take an interest in soul-winning, God takes an interest in us. We become people after his
own heart. There is more to God than making mountains and stars, although he has done that, too. His
priority is people. He runs the whole universe with a saving objective. Our troubles trouble him and he
calls us to share his concern. That is our Great Commission. We are all called to witness and preach the
Gospel, to stand up, speak up and never shut up.
Preaching in (beautiful) AustraliaPreaching in (beautiful) Australia
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Too Radical? Please let me know!
Creation relates only to the Creator. Nothing exists for itself; no one exists in isolation from others except
rebellious sinners, who then lose their only validity, which is God. We are not our own meaning and
without God we are irrelevant. Without God our world, its commerce, its industrious activities, its
governments and its institutions become vanity and vexation of spirit, as motiveless as the wind that blows
from south to north and back again (see Eccl 1:6).
You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power;
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
July 4, 2009
THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD COMES MIGHTILY UPON YOU!
The devil is as a roaring lion (1 Peter 5,8), which reminds me of the roaring lion that crouched to devour
Samson. (Judges 14:5-6). The lion did not know Samson, the anointed judge of Israel. It had the surprise of
its life its last surprise, as it happened. A lions snarl usually terrifies human beings, and they turn and
run. Then they are easily pounced upon and caught. But when Samson heard the snarls, something
happened about which the lion knew nothing: The Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him.
When the Spirit of the Lord comes upon men, new things begin to happen. People begin to resist the devil,
and he flees from them. Are you timid? By the Spirit, you shall be bold. We are like sheep among wolves,
but the sheep are on the attack. We have power to tread upon scorpions, to walk the stormy waves.
Experiencing the Holy Spirit makes us more than a match for doubt and intellect. When we live in Him, we
possess command, put demons to flight and bring deliverance for body, soul, and spirit.
So Samson, the lions intended victim, did not flee. This man turned on the lion. The ferocious beast found
itself facing a ferocious man. Snarling over his shoulder, the lion tried to slink off, but it was too late.
Mighty hands lifted him. Later, his carcass became a beehive. Samson, with his bare hands, tore the lion
apart as one would have torn apart a young goat.
The church was never constructed for defensive purposes. The gates of hell should be invaded. Offense is
the best defense. Instead of waiting to ward off the devils onslaught, turn the tide of battle, and launch an
invasion of the devils territory!
Jesus came into the world, not to defend heaven, but as a conquering man of war to destroy the works of
the devil. Christ took the battle into the enemys camp, invaded hell, relentlessly flushed out the foe, hunted
him down, drove Satan into a corner, gave him neither quarter nor mercy, bruised that serpents head,
and left him defeated and useless. Satan is not alive and well on planet earth. Jesus has mortally
wounded him!
4th of July: GOD BLESS AMERICA!4th of July: GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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July 3, 2009
Placing Your Bets
During my years as an evangelist in South Africa I sometimes was invited to participate in panel
discussions on national television. We were to discuss religious questions. One day an intellectual atheist
confronted me. He was a great debater and thought he knew it all. When the discussion began I was
dismayed. The atheist and the moderator began to speak about horse-racing, a subject I knew nothing
about. The atheist was in his element. He knew the names of many horses and jockeys by heart and said, I
have put my money on such-and-such horse. At that moment the Holy Spirit quickened me, and I said,
Mister, now I would like to tell you something about horses. I have put all my money on the white horse in
the book of Revelation! The atheist was baffled and repeated to himself, White horse in the book of
Revelation? It seems to have been the only horse this horse expert had never heard of. Then he said, Tell
me preacher, who is the rider of that horse? It sounded to me as if he wanted to know the name of the
jockey. He couldnt have asked a better question. Revelation chapter 19 tells us that the name of the rider
is Faithful and True, it is the Lord Jesus Christ, the King of kings and the Lord of lords, I replied. I want
to be honest with you, I continued. I didnt put money on Him, because I have no money. But I put my life
and soul on Him, and I know that I am going to win! This is where the race begins for Gods people, with
the absolute certainty that we are on the winning side. In John 16:33, Jesus says, Take heart! I have
overcome the world (NIV). If you enjoyed this NOTE, then share it with a friend please...
Happy Birthday, AMERICA.Happy Birthday, AMERICA.
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July 3, 2009
FILLING PEWS MAY NOT EMPTY HELL!
Pauls answer in early wicked Europe was the story of Jesus. No other approach works. Christ was and is
the answer, the true light to shine in the darkness. The Roman world was pluralistic, like ours. How did
Paul, Peter and the rest tackle the problem? They preached the Gospel of Christ, without adaptation and
without compromise. They didnt try to find some kind of agreement with heathenism, with philosophies
and trends and fashionable ideas. They cut across it all with the truth, clear, positive no fudge, no
uncertainty.
We can soft pedal the message, take the blood of Jesus out of our songs, sing psalms of praise from the
Bible written before Christ was born, increase the musical tempo, stress experience, go easy on Bible
doctrine. It might even fill pews, but not empty hell.
Paul meant to preach in Rome. It was a boiling pot seething with religious, secular and curious ideas,
gods, superstitions, Stoics and Epicureans Platonists. The Gospel of Christ crucified was very definitely
"out of touch" with that society. It would seem better to keep quiet about the fact that Rome had crucified
Jesus as a common criminal. But Paul wrote to the church in Rome and said I am bound both to Greeks
and non-Greeks, both to wise and foolish. That is why I am eager to preach the Gospel to you also who are
at Rome, for I am not ashamed of the Gospel. The Gospel is as relevant and as much needed as bakeries at
our streetcorners.
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July 3, 2009
COME HOME, SON! COME HOME TODAY!
Jesus told the lost-stories. He spoke of a lost coin, a lost sheep and a lost son, the prodigal. (Luke 15).
What always seemed surprising is that He only described the reactions of the woman, the shepherd and
the father, the happiness of the finders. We dont read how the prodigal son felt.
The woman said Rejoice with ME for I have found my lost coin, the shepherd said Rejoice with ME for I
have found my lost sheep. Christ focused on the father exploding with joy over his prodigal sons return,
running to meet his lad. Running, an old man! He had been watching for years. The son was a reckless
waster, stinking of the pigsty where he had worked, yet his father flung his arms around him. Then the
business of the day stopped and a celebration party immediately organised, feasting and dancing. The
Bible says they began to be merry and merry is the right English for the Greek original; all of them not
just the prodigal.
Jesus then highlights it. Twice Christ says that there is joy in heaven. We usually say the angels rejoice
when one sinner repents. I am sure they do, though salvation is a mystery to them, but what Jesus actually
said was that there is joy in the presence of the angels, before or in front of the angels. Whose joy? They see
the joy of God. It fills all heaven.
The great intelligences of glory as old as creation are glad with God when salvation reaches men and
women. I like to visualise all the ranking angels getting together in their quarter of heaven. The Prodigals
father threw a party with music and dancing. I am sure something equivalent goes on in heaven.
COME HOME, SON! COME HOME TODAY! Let me know please... I want to pray for you.
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July 3, 2009
If we only believed what we saw, what would a blind man believe?
Faith is the eye to see the unseen. Physical optics are not the instruments to perceive God. He is a Spirit.
Mortal eyes are too weak to discern the invisible God, the King eternal, immortal, invisible (Colossians
1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17). We have to deal with Him as He is. He who comes to God must believe that He is, and
that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6).
But there is a better way of seeing. Eyes can play tricks. Plato the greatest of the Greek philosophers said
that nothing is ever actually how it looks to us. But Moses endured as seeing Him who is invisible
(Hebrews 11:27). If we only believed what we saw, what would a blind man believe? Radio waves fill your
room but who would know without a receiver? One of Gods great Bible names is the Lord is there.
God is invisible Spirit, and that is that. It is useless arguing and expecting God to be what He is not.
Faith is a personal relationship, not a mathematical relationship between numbers. Faith is the eye to see
the unseen. Physical optics are not the instruments to perceive God. Jesus said, Blessed are those who
have not seen and yet have believed (John 20:29). They are on the track of truth - God is like that if we are
to know Him. Wanting a God that they can see has led people to vast mistakes. People have made God in
their own image, which the God of the Bible is certainly not, and which is also contrary to the second
commandment (Exodus 20:4). It has led to idolatry and the setting up of images and icons. "In Thee o
Lord, do I put my trust."
Happy Birthday AMERICA.Happy Birthday AMERICA.
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July 2, 2009
TWO FLAMES FOR DOUBLE POWER? Think about it!
The "divided tongues as of fire" (Acts 2) brought an end to division. Even when they were following Jesus,
the disciples vied with one another to see who should be greatest. After Pentecost, however, we read that
they devoted themselves to the fellowship. All the believers were together and had everything in common.
They broke bread in their homes and ate together (Acts 2:42-47).
One fire was divided into many flames yet each was the fire of God. They did not need two flames for
double power, we read of no such thing. Those divided flames created a new breed of men not clones of
one another but one new race, a new people. One flame represented the entire fire of God and all that it
represented.
Andrews flame burned with a different colour from James. John was still John but he became a flame
called John. Thomas became an on-fire Thomas. Flame people! People who have dwelt with the everlasting
burnings cannot stand smouldering smoke. The disciples were called when they were like black candle
wicks but the love of Christ lit them. No more candles in a box, tossed into a corner but taken out and set
alight, they lit up the world!
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July 1, 2009
Fire without Heat is not Fire
Jesus said I have come to scatter fire on the earth.
The fire of God is the very heart of the Bible Gospel, His zeal, passion, His burning desire to save us. He put
His life in it. It is not an idea, a theory, a piece of doctrine, but a living truth reaching out arms, tongues,
flames, embracing the world. Our Gospel is His greatest investment. Gods Word enshrines Gods longings
to redeem the lost world.
God came into our world as what He is fire. To think of Him any other way, as indifferent, just laying
down his imperial edict, leaving us to argue and dogmatise, persuade, that misses the essential character
of the Gospel fire. A cold Gospel is not a Gospel. Jesus is not a doctor prescribing cures or a psychologist
giving advice. He is the God of the burning bush. We need a remedy but it is for the flame of God to be
planted in our heart.
The Gospel is not merely a textbook doctrine. The Gospel is a message not a theological concept. It is news,
and news not told is not news at all. Fire that does not burn is not fire. It communicates more than
thought, but soul desire.
Preaching the Gospel is to set hearts on fire. Preaching the Gospel is not being clever, not a chance to air
our learning, to impress admirers with our eloquence and culture. It is a single-minded passion to let
others catch fire.
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After Christ rose from the dead, the disciples began brightening up the world with the light of the Gospel.
We should do the same. The establishment complained that "they had filled Jerusalem with [their]
doctrine" (Acts 5:28), and a little later it was said, These who have turned the world upside down have
come here too (Acts 17:6). That is exactly what God said He would do. Psalm 146:9 says that the way of
the wicked he turns upside down. The way of unbelief is upside down, but God turns it the right way up.
That is my job and yours. We are Gods agents for putting a topsy-turvy world upright. Lets continue to
preach the Gospel.
On God's harvest-fieldsOn God's harvest-fields
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world. Jesus felt sorry for him loved him. His shrunken soul began expanding like a sponge soaking up
water. Then a thought stole into his mind that had never occurred to him before, the idea of giving money
to the poor. Jesus saw it and said, Today salvation has come to this house (Lk 19:9). That was a taste of
things to come.
Saving this rogue had a cost for Jesus his reputation. Zacchaeus worked for the occupying power of
hated Rome and the people saw Jesus befriend him. It did damage to Jesus popularity. His foes would
make much of it. His reply may have cut little ice with those impervious critics but it uncovered the truth
about the character of Jesus: The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. That sums up
Jesus, our Lord. If it sums up any of us, it simply shows that we are following his example. It is not
reputation we seek, but renewed lives.
Multitudes upon multitudes are getting saved.Multitudes upon multitudes are getting saved.
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I need to point out that we may not have a physical sensation of Gods abiding fullness
every day. God is a Spirit. A strong man does not feel a current of strength when he
is sitting; he feels no different to any other man. He revels in his strength when he
exercises it. There certainly are times when we are very conscious of the presence
and power of the Holy Spirit, but he is present with us at all other times.
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one of employees, and he was not their boss or managing director. What boss would wash his employees
feet? His fundamental contract is to be with us wherever we go and bless the work of our hands.
As Jesus did not lord it over his followers, Christian leaders have no mandate to exert Lordship authority
over anyone. In fact, Christ explicitly forbade such behaviour, saying, One is your Master, even Christ
(Matthew 23:8 KJV).
Don't miss my NEXT NOTE: The Will of God - Christs Lordship is not a dictatorship and the kingdom of
God is not totalitarian.
Praising God in the Bullfight Stadium in Madrid/Spain.Praising God in the Bullfight Stadium in
Madrid/Spain.
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the fire of God appeared again in Jerusalem where 120 disciples were sitting together in fellowship. It
rested on each of them. Like Moses they did not go back for a repeat experience. The fire had empowered
them that day and they went out to do the job awaiting them.
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Gods love is real, not a mere emotion. His love is not a rumour, the result of an investigators research,
information found in a book or a logical deduction for possible consideration. All we know about Gods
love comes from what he has done. It is love demonstrated, love in action.
Salvation is awesome. Its origin is in the passionate love of God. We are aware of it, but it is the
transcendent mystery of Gods own heart. He was moved to save us, and his Word was given physical
shape. Salvation became personified in Christ and in all his work from the womb to the tomb. Simeon, that
just and devout man from Jerusalem, saw the Christ-child, held the babe in his arms and said, Lord, my
eyes have seen your salvation (Luke 2:30). The product of Gods desire was not a Psalm or a book, but the
the Word who made his dwelling among us (John 1:14).
Paul told the Ephesians that God has loved us with his great love (Ephesians 2:4). How can we be loved by
a love? What is that? Well, Gods great love is his Son. This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well
pleased (Matthew 3:17, 17:5). God loved us through his Son. What an amazing gift! God so (in that way)
loved the world (John 3:16).
God loved the world, our world! The worthiness of our world is not to be measured by the splendour of the
gift. Christ did not come here because we were so noble that we were worth it. The shattering truth is that
our sin challenged God to a supreme feat of love. Our worthlessness gave him the opportunity for love
beyond all conceiving. It took all God had. God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were
still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). God does nothing casually, especially in loving.
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Tomorrow: FAITH BREEDS BOLDNESS (THREE) - about David. Make sure you read it. It's breathtaking!
The Lord - "my glory and the lifter of my head".The Lord - "my glory and the lifter of my head".
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So, what is He willing to do? The answer is, His Word is His will; a short answer, but it comes in a long
book 66 Bible books in fact. Each book gives us special help; it builds our understanding of God and His
character. Then we know what He will do.
Ask and you shall receive...Ask and you shall receive...
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all that we see or do. The gospel releases us from bondage, allowing us to come into our true element.
Jos, Nigeria. The Gospel is being preached.Jos, Nigeria. The Gospel is being preached.
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